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90_SR0166
LRB9011725CBcb
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn
3 of the death of Firefighter Anthony E. Lockhart on February
4 11, 1998; and
5 WHEREAS, He was born on August 18, 1957; he was active in
6 the Boy Scouts of America while he was a student in the
7 Chicago Public Schools; he graduated with honors from Dunbar
8 High School where he was captain of the wresting team; and
9 WHEREAS, He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for l4
10 years and attended the University of Illinois before
11 realizing his lifelong dream of joining the Chicago Fire
12 Department on November 1, 1989; and
13 WHEREAS, He was assigned to Engine 81 on the southeast
14 side of Chicago following graduation from the Fire Academy on
15 February 1, 1990; he transferred to Engine 120 in the City's
16 Morgan Park area on February 16, 1993; and
17 WHEREAS, His last alarm was when he responded with Engine
18 120 to the fire at 106th and Western on February 11, 1998;
19 and
20 WHEREAS, His passing will be deeply felt by his family
21 and friends, especially his mother, Lois Johnson; his sister;
22 two brothers; his grandmother; and many aunts, uncles, nieces
23 and nephews; therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
25 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sorrow and regret
26 the death of Firefighter Anthony E. Lockhart and extend our
27 sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it
28 further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to his mother, Lois Johnson.