Full Text of SR0498 94th General Assembly
SR0498 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate were deeply | 3 |
| saddened to learn of the death of Earl Duke Sr. on October 15, | 4 |
| 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Duke Sr. was born December 24, 1933 in | 6 |
| Chicago, the son of Roger Herald and Pearlie Mae Herald; his | 7 |
| parents, a sister, and two brothers preceded him in death; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Duke Sr. attended and graduated from | 9 |
| Forestville Elementary School and attended DuSable High | 10 |
| School; he was baptized and attended Ebenezer Baptist Church; | 11 |
| he also attended ROTC there; he learned many Christian values, | 12 |
| which he carried with him throughout his life; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl Duke Sr. was a fun loving person; he was | 14 |
| known to his friends as "Duke of Earl"; he was the inspiration | 15 |
| of that song; he also was comical to his family and friends; | 16 |
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| WHEREAS, Earl Duke Sr. was a great father to his children; | 18 |
| he was a good grandfather to his grandchildren; he will be | 19 |
| sorely missed by all who knew him; to mourn his passing and | 20 |
| cherish his memory, he leaves his oldest sister, Hope B. Duke, | 21 |
| Rosalee Lewis, Ruthella Smith, and youngest brother, Roger | 22 |
| Herald Jr.; and
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| WHEREAS, Earl leaves to cherish his memory his former wife, | 24 |
| Adrienne, with whom he fathered six children: Earl Jr. (Lisa), | 25 |
| Karl, Darryl, Derrick, Darlene, and Doreen; eight | 26 |
| grandchildren: Chris, Derrick, Shakita, Antoya, Anthony, | 27 |
| Jessica, Shuanta, and Carl Jr.; great grandchildren Marlez, | 28 |
| Derren Jr., Antwon, and Anthony Jr.; and a host of nieces, | 29 |
| great nieces, and great nephews; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 2 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of | 3 |
| Earl Duke Sr. and extend our sincerest condolences to his | 4 |
| family, friends, and community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 |
| presented to the family of Earl Duke Sr. as an expression of | 7 |
| our deepest sympathy.
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