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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Rev. Lorenzo Alexander, who passed away |
4 | | on June 4, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Lorenzo Alexander was born on December 8, 1967, in |
6 | | Memphis, Tennessee; his parents were Rev. Marvin E. Alexander, |
7 | | Jr. and Sadie Alexander; he married Yushemic Shemika Moore on |
8 | | August 10, 2003; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Lorenzo Alexander and his family moved to Chicago |
10 | | when he was 2 years old; He graduated from South Shore High |
11 | | School; after high school, he enlisted in the United States |
12 | | Navy, where he served faithfully until his honorable discharge; |
13 | | and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Lorenzo Alexander was baptized at an early age at |
15 | | Union Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago under the leadership |
16 | | of his father; he served faithfully in the choir as a lead |
17 | | singer until he was called into the ministry to preach the |
18 | | gospel; in February of 1994, he was licensed to preach the |
19 | | gospel at Union Missionary Baptist Church; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Lorenzo Alexander was employed as a cardiologist |
21 | | assistant at the University of Chicago Hospital; and |