Full Text of SR1995 99th 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 Donnell "Slim" Spivey Sr., who passed | 4 | | away on June 12, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. was born on October 8, 1956 in | 6 | | Chicago; his parents were Annie Mae and Joe Spivey Sr.; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. accepted Christ into his life | 8 | | at an early age and was baptized at Hartzell Methodist Church; | 9 | | after graduating from Dunbar Vocational High School in 1974, he | 10 | | attended Chicago State University, where he majored in | 11 | | education and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1978; | 12 | | and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. worked as an educator at | 14 | | various high schools and elementary schools in Chicago; he also | 15 | | worked as a preschool teacher at his sister's day care center; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, In 1988, Donnell Spivey Sr. became a Cook County | 18 | | Correctional Sheriff, graduating from the academy with an award | 19 | | for Outstanding Correctional Officer; he was employed by the | 20 | | county for 28 years until his passing; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. enjoyed listening to music, | 2 | | cooking, working in his garden, and showing his skills in | 3 | | carpentry, plumbing, and mechanical repairs; he was an avid | 4 | | photographer; he was well known for his holiday parties, where | 5 | | he would give out prizes from raffles or other games; he also | 6 | | loved to provide his family and friends with a firework display | 7 | | on the Fourth of July; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. is survived by his son, Donnell | 9 | | Jr.; his sisters, Deborah Jackson, Doris Tomkins, Cheryl | 10 | | (Tyrone Sr.) Peters, Tracy Hayes, and Scarlet Spivey; his | 11 | | brothers, Joseph Spivey Jr., Anthony (Regina) Spivey, and | 12 | | Kenneth (Wanda) Spivey Sr.; his aunt, Luella Bacon; and many | 13 | | nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends; therefore, | 14 | | be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 17 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Donnell "Slim" Spivey | 18 | | Sr.; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Donnell Spivey Sr. as an expression | 21 | | of our sympathy.
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