Full Text of SR0609 94th General Assembly
SR0609 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of Deacon Isaiah Cunningham of | 4 |
| North Chicago on November 7, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Deacon Isaiah Cunningham was born on January 12, | 6 |
| 1918, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Frank and Lola | 7 |
| Cunningham; he accepted Christ at an early age and in 1923, the | 8 |
| family moved to North Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1924, the Deacon Cunningham united with First | 10 |
| Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, where he remained a | 11 |
| cornerstone of wisdom and knowledge; his dedication to First | 12 |
| Corinthian resulted in several awards and commendations | 13 |
| throughout the years; and
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| WHEREAS, He married Ann Cunningham in 1949; to this union | 15 |
| four children were born; he was a U.S. Army Veteran who served | 16 |
| his country during World War II; and
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| WHEREAS, Deacon Isaiah Cunningham retired as a mechanic | 18 |
| from Chrysler Motors after 35 years of service; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Deacon Isaiah Cunningham has been | 20 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his daughter, Betty Christmas; | 21 |
| his sons, Shelly Vernell Powell, Rickey (Jean) Cunningham, and | 22 |
| Gerald Cunningham; his 15 grandchildren; his | 23 |
| great-granddaughter; his godsons, Mildren "Butch" Hooper and | 24 |
| Rev. John (Debra) Patterson Jr.; and his many other relatives | 25 |
| and dear friends; he was preceded in death by his wife of 56 | 26 |
| years, Ann Cunningham; his parents, Lola and Frank Cunningham; | 27 |
| his brothers, Berry, Mack, Lawrence, Harrison, William, | 28 |
| Willie, and Frank Cunningham; and his sister, Alma Abrahams; | 29 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 2 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 |
| Deacon Isaiah Cunningham, and we extend our sincere condolences | 4 |
| to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 5 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 8 |
| sympathy.
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