Bill Text: IL SR1995 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Donnell "Slim" Spivey, Sr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR1995 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1995-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 Donnell "Slim" Spivey Sr., who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on June 12, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. was born on October 8, 1956 in | ||||||
| 6 | Chicago; his parents were Annie Mae and Joe Spivey Sr.; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. accepted Christ into his life | ||||||
| 8 | at an early age and was baptized at Hartzell Methodist Church; | ||||||
| 9 | after graduating from Dunbar Vocational High School in 1974, he | ||||||
| 10 | attended Chicago State University, where he majored in | ||||||
| 11 | education and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1978; | ||||||
| 12 | and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. worked as an educator at | ||||||
| 14 | various high schools and elementary schools in Chicago; he also | ||||||
| 15 | worked as a preschool teacher at his sister's day care center; | ||||||
| 16 | and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, In 1988, Donnell Spivey Sr. became a Cook County | ||||||
| 18 | Correctional Sheriff, graduating from the academy with an award | ||||||
| 19 | for Outstanding Correctional Officer; he was employed by the | ||||||
| 20 | county for 28 years until his passing; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. enjoyed listening to music, | ||||||
| 2 | cooking, working in his garden, and showing his skills in | ||||||
| 3 | carpentry, plumbing, and mechanical repairs; he was an avid | ||||||
| 4 | photographer; he was well known for his holiday parties, where | ||||||
| 5 | he would give out prizes from raffles or other games; he also | ||||||
| 6 | loved to provide his family and friends with a firework display | ||||||
| 7 | on the Fourth of July; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. is survived by his son, Donnell | ||||||
| 9 | Jr.; his sisters, Deborah Jackson, Doris Tomkins, Cheryl | ||||||
| 10 | (Tyrone Sr.) Peters, Tracy Hayes, and Scarlet Spivey; his | ||||||
| 11 | brothers, Joseph Spivey Jr., Anthony (Regina) Spivey, and | ||||||
| 12 | Kenneth (Wanda) Spivey Sr.; his aunt, Luella Bacon; and many | ||||||
| 13 | nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends; therefore, | ||||||
| 14 | be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 16 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 17 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Donnell "Slim" Spivey | ||||||
| 18 | Sr.; and be it further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Donnell Spivey Sr. as an expression | ||||||
| 21 | of our sympathy.
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