Full Text of HR0734 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Marquis | 4 | | Mitchell, who passed away on August 9, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Marquis Mitchell was born on March 12, 1983 in | 6 | | Chicago; he received his primary education at Herbert Spencer | 7 | | Elementary School and his secondary education at William J. | 8 | | Bogan High School; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Marquis Mitchell enjoyed playing basketball and | 10 | | video games, his Air Jordan shoes, taking photos showing off | 11 | | his "kicks of the day", visiting the barbershop to debate his | 12 | | favorite pastime, and spending time with his family and | 13 | | friends; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Marquis Mitchell worked diligently at Edna's Soul | 15 | | Food Restaurant; under the tutelage of his grandmother and his | 16 | | father, he developed excellent cooking skills and wished to | 17 | | carry on the legacy as a chef; he also worked as a paratransit | 18 | | driver for 2 years; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Marquis Mitchell was preceded in death by his | 20 | | sister, Atlantis Cafe' Andrews, and his grandmother, Edna L. | 21 | | Stewart; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Marquis Mitchell is survived by his parents, Diane | 2 | | A. Harvey and Melvin Mitchell, Sr. (Chaunee); 3 brothers, | 3 | | Darryl L. Andrews, Jr., Matthew (LaQuita) Mitchell, and Melvin | 4 | | Mitchell, Jr. (Irene); a grandmother, Eloise Harvey; a | 5 | | grandfather, James Walker; 4 aunts, Marguerite Banks, | 6 | | Katherine Harvey-Stevenson (John), Patricia Harvey, and | 7 | | Alderman Helen Harris; 7 uncles, Elroy (Vonda) Smith, Lee | 8 | | Miles, Jr., Marcus M. Miles, Kenny R. Harvey, Louis (Lo) | 9 | | Harvey, Jr., Jaron Walker, and Roosevelt Walker; his | 10 | | great-aunts, the Hon. Judge Judy I. Mitchell-Davis (retired), | 11 | | Wilada Harvey, Alice (Ron) McCammon, Stella Mayes, Bessie | 12 | | Miles, Edna Nuell, Annie Reese, and Sadie Seals; 3 | 13 | | great-uncles, O.B. Harvey, Samuel W. Mitchell, Jr. (Loretta), | 14 | | and Eugene Seals, Sr. (Mazora); 2 two nephews, Avante' Andrews | 15 | | and Monte Mitchell; a niece, Candace Mitchell; his extended | 16 | | family members, Candace (Leroy) Cox, Armani, Clarence, Malik, | 17 | | Michael, and Vincent Hastings, Lashawn Smith, and Sharlisa | 18 | | Smith; and his many dear friends; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 20 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of | 22 | | Marquis Mitchell; and be it further
| 23 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Marquis Mitchell as an expression of | 2 | | our sympathy.
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