Full Text of HR1162 93rd General Assembly
HR1162 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Elbert | 4 |
| "Al" Coleman on Saturday, July 24, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman was born on February 15, 1942, in | 6 |
| Memphis, Tennessee, to Susie and Nathaniel Coleman; he | 7 |
| completed his formal education in Memphis, Tennessee, and went | 8 |
| on to valiantly serve his country as a member of the U.S. Navy, | 9 |
| where he worked as an aircraft mechanic and was honorably | 10 |
| discharged; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman moved to Chicago and started his | 12 |
| career with the railroad; he held the position of switchman | 13 |
| with the Old Milwaukee Line and later served as Yardmaster with | 14 |
| the Metra Line; until his death, he maintained his title as | 15 |
| Yardmaster and took great pride in those duties; he is | 16 |
| remembered as "The General"; and
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| WHEREAS, He met and married Ozella Jones in 1971; he was | 18 |
| very family-oriented and gave all of himself to his family; he | 19 |
| was an avid reader and knowledgeable on many issues; with his | 20 |
| many cameras, he enjoyed capturing memories of the good times | 21 |
| he shared and treasured with his family and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, The General was a man of political views which he | 23 |
| would willingly share with anyone at any time; he stood up for | 24 |
| the "little guy" and fought against injustice; he is remembered | 25 |
| as one-of-a-kind, with no equal; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Elbert "Al" Coleman has been deeply | 27 |
| felt by many, especially his wife, Ozella; his sons, Maurice, | 28 |
| Kenneth, Konota, and Jabari; his daughters, Keisha, Ashika, and | 29 |
| Kanika; his grandchildren, Shonari, Chloe, Brandon, Ayanna, | 30 |
| Alayah, and Germon; his brother, Lamon; his aunt, Ruby; and his |
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| many other relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 3 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 4 |
| mourn the passing of Elbert "Al" Coleman, and we extend our | 5 |
| deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and | 6 |
| loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 |
| presented to the family of Mr. Coleman as an expression of our | 9 |
| sincere condolences and respect for the great life that "The | 10 |
| General" lived.
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