SR0494 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Percy Lee McGee, Jr.; and

WHEREAS, Percy Lee McGee, Jr. was born on October 7, 1947, at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri; his parents were Percy Lee McGee, Sr. and Susie Lou McGee; and

WHEREAS, Percy Lee McGee, Jr. attended Marshall and Turner Middle Schools; he began shining shoes at the age of 12 years old and shined the shoes of Dick Gregory and many other famous people; he subsequently graduated from Vashon High School (originally Hadley Technical High School) in St. Louis, Missouri before graduating from Bailey Technical School in 1976; and

WHEREAS, Percy Lee McGee, Jr. served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge in 1968; and

WHEREAS, Percy Lee McGee, Jr. was employed as a barber in East St. Louis for 30 years; he then worked at the United States Postal Service in St. Louis, Missouri until his retirement; and

WHEREAS, Percy Lee McGee, Jr. will be dearly missed by his wife, Eula Dee McGee, whom he married on February 9, 1969, in St. Louis, Missouri; his children and their spouses, Samantha (Tyler) Hinton, Zeran (Kendra) McGee, Armonda Fisher, LaDrena McGee, and Derryl Fisher; and his 15 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Percy Lee McGee, Jr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Percy Lee McGee, Jr. as an expression of our sympathy.