Full Text of SR1100 98th General Assembly
SR1100 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Pennington McGee, formerly of Chicago, | 4 | | who passed away on April 8, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Pennington McGee was born in Alton on September | 6 | | 29, 1945 to Thomas and Christeen (nee Harrison) McGee; he | 7 | | graduated from Alton High School in 1963 and studied at | 8 | | Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio; he | 9 | | transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago, where he earned | 10 | | his bachelor's degree in fine arts; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Pennington McGee was employed in various fields of | 12 | | art and was well known for creating street portraits in | 13 | | Chicago's Old Town neighborhood; he loved music and had the | 14 | | pleasure of playing with many renowned musicians; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Pennington McGee was a member of Greater St. James | 16 | | Baptist Church in Alton, and, later in life, he joined the | 17 | | First Baptist Congregational Church in Chicago, where he served | 18 | | on the Music Ministry and as a member of the Sanctuary Choir; | 19 | | and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Pennington McGee was preceded in death by his | 21 | | parents; a brother, Charles McGee; and a daughter, Elizabeth |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Pennington McGee is survived by his wife of 7 | 3 | | years, Daisy Ingram (nee Farmer) McGee; 2 sons, State | 4 | | Representative Kenneth McGee (Yolanda) Dunkin and Matthew | 5 | | McGee (Lena) Johnson; 3 sisters, JoAnn McGee Winburn, Eva | 6 | | (Michael) McGee Edwards, and Patricia (Elam) McGee King; 17 | 7 | | grandchildren, Chakita, Robert, Rashay, Anthony, Avonte, | 8 | | Silvanna, Shawnteria, Kenyatta Sacha, Kendall, Kennedy, | 9 | | Brei'Ana, Matthew Jr., Christain, Nicholas, Maximos, | 10 | | Nathaniel, and Destiny; 10 great-grandchildren; and a host of | 11 | | nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Pennington McGee, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to State Representative Kenneth Dunkin as an | 19 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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