Bill Text: IL SR0117 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Melvin Alexander, Sr. of Chicago.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0117 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0117-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Melvin Alexander, Sr. of Chicago, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on January 10, 2011; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Melvin Alexander, Sr. was born on January 23, | ||||||
6 | 1932, in Chicago, the son of Carmella and William Alexander; he | ||||||
7 | was a graduate of Wendell Phillips High School in Chicago; he | ||||||
8 | received further education in California, specializing in the | ||||||
9 | area of law enforcement; and
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10 | WHEREAS, He was baptized at the Canaan Baptist Church by | ||||||
11 | the late Reverend Essex Elijah Franklin; and
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12 | WHEREAS, He served in the United States Army and was a | ||||||
13 | decorated Artillery Sergeant in the Korean War; he served for | ||||||
14 | 33 years with the Chicago Police Department, served the city of | ||||||
15 | Chicago as Special Detail to the late Mayor Harold Washington, | ||||||
16 | and subsequently as Executive Director of the Office of | ||||||
17 | Municipal Investigations; and
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18 | WHEREAS, He later served the Cook County Sheriff's | ||||||
19 | department as Director of the Child Support Enforcement | ||||||
20 | Division until his retirement; and
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1 | WHEREAS, He has a deep love for his family; he was a | ||||||
2 | devoted husband and father, a caring brother, and a person who | ||||||
3 | made an impression on others; and
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4 | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his sister, Geraldine | ||||||
5 | Floyd; his brother, Leslie Alexander, Sr.; and his son, Melvin | ||||||
6 | Alexander, Jr.; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Melvin Alexander, Sr. is survived by his | ||||||
8 | daughters, Angela Holbrook (Frank) and Aileen Gay (Derrick); | ||||||
9 | his sons, Anthony and Michael (Rosemary); his sisters, | ||||||
10 | Elverneece A. Moore and Norma J. Cantrell; his sister-in-law, | ||||||
11 | Yolanda Alexander; his 17 grandchildren; his 17 | ||||||
12 | great-grandchildren; his nieces, nephews, other relatives, and | ||||||
13 | friends; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
16 | his family and friends, the passing of Melvin Alexander, Sr.; | ||||||
17 | and be it further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Melvin Alexander, Sr. as a symbol of | ||||||
20 | our sincere sympathy.
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