Bill Text: IL SR1564 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Leroy Jordan of Springfield.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1564 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1564-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 Leroy Jordan of Springfield, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on September 5, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Leroy Jordan was born in Murphysboro to Edward Sr. | ||||||
6 | and Alma Johnson Jordan on December 27, 1941; he graduated from | ||||||
7 | Murphysboro High School, where he was a defensive back and | ||||||
8 | inducted into their Hall of Fame; he received his bachelor's | ||||||
9 | degree in education from Southern Illinois University and his | ||||||
10 | master's degree from Sangamon State University; he married | ||||||
11 | Johnetta Williams in Murphysboro on August 5, 1963; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Leroy Jordan began his career as a schoolteacher | ||||||
13 | in Hopkins Park and then moved to Springfield, where he taught | ||||||
14 | for District 186; he was the first African American male | ||||||
15 | schoolteacher in a classroom in Springfield; from 1976 to 1982, | ||||||
16 | he was a member of the District 186 School Board, serving as | ||||||
17 | president twice; he also served on the Catholic School Board; | ||||||
18 | he was the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Sangamon State | ||||||
19 | University and an assistant superintendent for District 186; he | ||||||
20 | was the principal of the adult education program at Southeast | ||||||
21 | High School in Springfield and worked for the Springfield | ||||||
22 | Diocese as director of the Black Catholic Ministries; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Leroy Jordan was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi | ||||||
2 | Fraternity, Prince Hall Masons, the NAACP, the Urban League, | ||||||
3 | the Girl Scouts of Central Illinois, and the Faith Coalition | ||||||
4 | for the Common Good; he was a Springfield Dominican Associate | ||||||
5 | and was co-chair of the Springfield Dominican Anti-Racism Team; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, Leroy Jordan was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
8 | and his brothers, Peter Bruce Jordan and Edward Jordan Jr.; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Leroy Jordan is survived by his wife, Johnetta; | ||||||
10 | his daughters, Laura A. Jordan, Loralean A. Jordan, Jennifer N. | ||||||
11 | Jordan (Rose White), and Rose Ann (Keith) White; his | ||||||
12 | grandchildren, Christian Jordan, Levi Jordan-White, and Ariel | ||||||
13 | Baldon; his siblings, Margaret Griffin, Linda Jordan, and | ||||||
14 | Melvin (Martha) Jordan; and numerous nieces, nephews, and | ||||||
15 | cousins; therefore, be it
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16 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
17 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
18 | Leroy Jordan and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | ||||||
19 | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
21 | presented to the family of Leroy Jordan as an expression of our | ||||||
22 | deepest sympathy.
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