Full Text of HR0031 95th General Assembly
HR0031 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of | 4 |
| Leo Garrett, Jr., of Chicago on January 5, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Garrett was born September 12, 1926, to Leo | 6 |
| Garrett, Sr., and Mary Edwards-Garrett in Savage, Mississippi; | 7 |
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| WHEREAS, Leo Garrett met and married Carrie Kelly in 1943, | 9 |
| who moved to Chicago with him in 1949; and
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| WHEREAS, He found Christ early in life at Coxie Grove | 11 |
| Baptist Church, was a member and ordained minister at the Ellis | 12 |
| Park Church of God in Chicago, and was a member of St. Sammuel | 13 |
| Temple Church of God in Christ for 15 years until his death; he | 14 |
| was also a proud Mason of the 33rd Degree; and
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| WHEREAS, Leo Garrett, Jr., was preceded in death by his | 16 |
| parents, Leo and Mary Edwards-Garrett; his sons, Hugh Sr., | 17 |
| Elester, Charles, James, Leo III, and George; and his brothers, | 18 |
| A.G., Chester, and Sylvester; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, The passing of Leo Garrett, Jr., will be deeply | 20 |
| felt by many, especially his wife, Carrie; his children, Martha |
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| (Melvin), Shirley (James), Mary, Catherine (Keith), Clara | 2 |
| (Joseph), Kenneth, Glenn (Denise), Marvin (Cheryl), Margaret, | 3 |
| Minnie, and Kevin (Sabrina); his sisters, Laura and Catherine; | 4 |
| his many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and | 5 |
| great-great-grandchildren; his nieces, nephews, cousins, other | 6 |
| family, and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 8 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 9 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Leo | 10 |
| Garrett, Jr.; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to the family of Leo Garrett, Jr., as an expression | 13 |
| of our deepest sympathy.
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