Full Text of SR0692 95th General Assembly
SR0692 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Lester B. Long, Sr., of North Chicago, | 4 |
| who passed away on April 17, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Lester B. Long, Sr., was born on February 15, | 6 |
| 1920, in the town of Phillip, Mississippi, the son of Walter | 7 |
| Long and Hallie Griffin; Lester B. (a.k.a. Chippie/Uncle BB) | 8 |
| confessed a belief in Christ at an early age and was baptized | 9 |
| and attended Haywood Chapel AME Church in Phillip, Mississippi; | 10 |
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| WHEREAS, Wanting a better life for himself and his family, | 12 |
| Lester migrated to North Chicago; he decided to serve his | 13 |
| country and joined the United States Army, serving with honor | 14 |
| in the Philippines and Guam; upon discharge, he secured a job | 15 |
| with the Waukegan Tannery, where he worked for 32 years; when | 16 |
| the Tannery closed he was employed at the American Can Company | 17 |
| for 10 years and then retired; and
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| WHEREAS, As an active member of First Corinthian MB Church, | 19 |
| Lester served under Pastors Porter, Goudeaux, and Roberson; he | 20 |
| loved working for his church and serving his community; a few | 21 |
| of the positions he held include President of the Senior Choir, | 22 |
| a member of the Mission Choir, Chairman of the Trustee Board, a |
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| disciple in the Pageant play "He decided to Die", Vice | 2 |
| President of the North Shore Anglers Fishing Club, Commander of | 3 |
| American Legion Post #397, Patron and Grand Patron of Martha | 4 |
| Chapter #1 OES, Wishful Grand Master and Master of David | 5 |
| Worthington Lodge# 1, and Potentate of the Grand Lodge of John | 6 |
| G. Jones Affiliate AM and FM; and
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| WHEREAS, He leaves to share precious memories his wife of | 8 |
| 60 years, Gracie; his sister, Mattie Lee Glover; his brother, | 9 |
| Willoby (Barbara) Long; his sisters-in-law, Pearl Long Pitts, | 10 |
| Dolly Coleman, and Guynell Long; his sons, Lester Long Jr., | 11 |
| John (Eddie Pearl Lucky) Watts, and Reverend William (Marva) | 12 |
| Watts; his daughters, Maggie Butler, Sugar Young, and Lynn | 13 |
| Jeffries; his fifteen grandchildren, his fourteen | 14 |
| great-grandchildren, his two great-great-grandchildren, and | 15 |
| his Godson, Jerry Pride; he also leaves a multitude of loving | 16 |
| nieces, nephews, and friends; and two special friends, Gary | 17 |
| Shorter, who was there to just talk, and Michael McBride, who | 18 |
| picked him up and took him to church whenever he wanted to go; | 19 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 21 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 22 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Lester Long, Sr.; and be | 23 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to the family of Lester B. Long, Sr., as a symbol of | 3 |
| our sincere sympathy.
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