Bill Text: IL SR0829 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of George Lou Pride of North Chicago.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-11-29 - Resolution Adopted [SR0829 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0829-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 George Lou Pride of North Chicago, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on June 5, 2012; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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