Full Text of SR0236 97th General Assembly
SR0236 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| | SR0236 | | LRB097 11958 KXB 55534 r |
|
| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Rev. Dr. Isaac Singleton of Joliet, who | 4 | | passed away on February 10, 2011; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, He was born in Tallulah, Louisiana, to Sarah and | 6 | | Ruben Singleton; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Isaac Singleton was one of the most | 8 | | influential spiritual
leaders of our time; he dedicated his | 9 | | entire life to making a
difference for mankind; during the | 10 | | 1950s and 1960s, Dr. Singleton played a major role in the civil | 11 | | rights movement,
marching alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, | 12 | | Jr.; Dr. Singleton
shared Dr. King's dream, his vision, and the | 13 | | struggle for equality; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, As a
result of believing right is right and wrong | 15 | | is wrong, he
gained national recognition for his efforts in the | 16 | | civil rights
movement;
Dr. Singleton was known throughout the | 17 | | world as a leader for
all people; he was also recognized as one | 18 | | of the most prolific
speakers and teachers of the gospel; for | 19 | | over four decades, Dr.
Singleton spread the good news of Jesus | 20 | | Christ
around the world; for 47 years, he served as the pastor | 21 | | of Mt. Zion
Baptist Church in Joliet, retiring in 2009; and
|
| | | SR0236 | - 2 - | LRB097 11958 KXB 55534 r |
|
| 1 | | WHEREAS, Prior to pastoring Mt. Zion, Dr. Singleton | 2 | | pastored
the Russell Street Church in East St. Louis, and he | 3 | | pastored the
Colette Street Church in Danville; under his | 4 | | leadership at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, membership grew from 100 | 5 | | to
2,000 members; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Singleton was one of
150 African-American | 7 | | pastors invited to the White House by
former President Ronald | 8 | | Reagan to consult on civil rights issues;
and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Isaac Singleton is survived by his wife, | 10 | | the former Pearlie B. Dexter; his children, Gloria | 11 | | Singleton-Hayes, Isaac Singleton Jr., Charles Edward | 12 | | Singleton, Barbara Ann Edwards, Valerie Jean Singleton, and | 13 | | Willie Darren Singleton; his 19 grandchildren; his 9 | 14 | | great-grandchildren;
his 4 great-great-grandchildren; the Mt. | 15 | | Zion church family; and a host of relatives and friends; | 16 | | therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 19 | | his family and friends, the passing of Rev. Dr. Isaac | 20 | | Singleton; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the family of Rev. Dr. Isaac Singleton as a symbol |
| | | SR0236 | - 3 - | LRB097 11958 KXB 55534 r |
|
| 1 | | of our sincere sympathy.
|
|