Full Text of SR0829 97th 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 George Lou Pride of North Chicago, who | 4 | | passed away on June 5, 2012; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, He was born on May 24, 1944 in North Chicago; he | 6 | | was proud to have served in the United States Army; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, He attended the Baptist Church pastored by Nat | 8 | | King Cole's father; he sang on the Chitlin Circuit throughout | 9 | | the South and Midwest; he toured with B.B. King, Clarence | 10 | | Carter, Betty Wright, Cathy Charity, Koko Taylor, and Kool and | 11 | | the Gang; Curtis Mayfield recorded Lou on his Curton Record | 12 | | Label; Lou Pride signed with David Earl, President of Severn | 13 | | Records; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his mother, | 15 | | Georgester; his father, Jerry Pride Sr.; and his brothers, | 16 | | Kenney, Robert, Jimmy, and Curtis; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, George Lou Pride is survived by his sister, Diane; | 18 | | his brother, Jerry Pride; his daughters, Robin, Monique, and | 19 | | Kayla; his 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; a host of | 20 | | relatives and friends; and a special cousin, Michael O. | 21 | | Hosendove; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 3 | | his family and friends, the passing of George Lou Pride; and be | 4 | | it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of George Lou Pride as a symbol of our | 7 | | sincere sympathy.
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