Full Text of SR0228 98th General Assembly
SR0228 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 Johnnie C. McIntosh Sr., who passed away | 4 | | on February 15, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. was born on December 24, | 6 | | 1924, in Dekalb, Mississippi, to Virgil D. and Alma McIntosh; | 7 | | he entered into marriage with Eunice Adams in 1948; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. served in the United States | 9 | | Army/Air Force, achieving the rank of corporal; he worked for | 10 | | American Steel, the Glass House, and Scott Air Force Base; | 11 | | while he was at Scott Air Force Base, he founded and began his | 12 | | business, New York Cleaners; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. was a long-time entrepreneur | 14 | | and businessman; New York Cleaners was started in 1950 in East | 15 | | St. Louis; over the years, the business expanded to numerous | 16 | | additional locations in the metro East St. Louis and the St. | 17 | | Louis, Missouri, areas; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, New York Cleaners is recognized as the second | 19 | | largest dry cleaning facility in the metro east and St. Louis, | 20 | | Missouri, areas; it employs over 100 people and has had | 21 | | cleaning contracts with such notable organizations as Scott Air |
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| 1 | | Force Base, the Casino Queen, the St. Louis Rams, the former | 2 | | Harrah's Casino, Gateway International Raceway, Monsanto, | 3 | | Solutia, SIUE, 54th Street Bar and Grill, MasterCard, Victoria | 4 | | Secrets, Bath and Body Works, O'Charley's Restaurants, John | 5 | | Force Racing Team, and the Professional Bull Riders; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. was preceded in death by his | 7 | | wife, Eunice; his parents; and his 3 brothers; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. is survived by his sons, | 9 | | Parris M. (Betty) McIntosh and John C. (Elke) McIntosh III; his | 10 | | grandchildren, Tenisha McIntosh, Rafael Owens, Dallas | 11 | | McIntosh, and Kaelah McIntosh; his great-grandchildren, | 12 | | Dedrick, Miahj, and Raven; his special friend of 15 years, | 13 | | Rosie Fields; his brothers, Charlie (Catherine) McIntosh, | 14 | | Jimmie McIntosh, Shumphart (Ruth) McIntosh, and Willie (Joyce) | 15 | | McIntosh; his sisters, Birdie (Gilford) Johnson, Irene | 16 | | Edwards, and Jewel Love; his aunt, Ina Jean (Marcellus Sr.) | 17 | | Roberts; his uncle, Leslie (Joyce) McIntosh; his | 18 | | sisters-in-law, Helen and Ella McIntosh; and a host of nieces, | 19 | | nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | Johnnie McIntosh Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his | 23 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Johnnie McIntosh Sr. as an | 4 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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