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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
 4    Doctor Reverand James W. Dorsey  on  Wednesday,  January  22,
 5    2003; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Dr.  Dorsey  was  born  on  October 18, 1942 in
 7    Waukegan; he graduated from Novak Elementary School and North
 8    Chicago Community High School where he was an Illinois  State
 9    Champion  Wrestler;  he  received  his bachelor's degree from
10    Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin; his  master's  degree
11    from   Roosevelt   University;   and  a  doctorate  from  the
12    University of Iowa; and

13        WHEREAS, Dr. Dorsey served four honorable  years  in  the
14    United States Marine Corps; he worked as a Juvenile and Adult
15    Probation Officer for Lake County; he taught at North Chicago
16    High  School and also was a Dean of Students; he was ordained
17    into ministry by the late Reverand J.N. Lightfoot; he  was  a
18    professor at the College of Lake County; and

19        WHEREAS, During February, Black History Month, Dr. Dorsey
20    gave  freely  of  his time lecturing; he was an expert on the
21    history of Lake County's Underground  Railroad;  he  was  the
22    author  of  "UP South" and founder of The Sons of Thunder, an
23    organization  committed  to  raising  scholarship  funds  for
24    African-American students; and

25        WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Dorsey has been  deeply  felt
26    by  all  who  knew  him,  especially  his  wife  of 33 years,
27    Jacqueline Dorsey; his  two  children,  Kelley  (Justin)  and
28    Derrick;  his  mother,  Margaret Dorsey; his sisters, Frances
29    (Pat) Tompkins and Joan (James) Winston; his brothers, Curtis
30    (Barbara) Dorsey and Marvin Dorsey; his aunt, Maria  McNulty;
31    his  uncles, Fred Hollingsworth, Dean Dorsey, and Mel Dorsey;
32    his brothers-in-law, Robert (Valda) Whitehead, Timothy  (Kay)
 
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 1    Whitehead,    and    Lawrence    (Laura)    Whitehead;    his
 2    sisters-in-law,  Cleopatra  (Bruce)  Cowins and Mallie (Luke)
 3    Nichols; and  his  host  of  nieces,  nephews,  cousins,  and
 4    friends; therefore, be it

 5        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
 6    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
 7    we  mourn  the  passing of Doctor Reverand James W. Dorsey, a
 8    man who will be remembered for his smile and genuine  concern
 9    for  others,  and we offer his family and friends our deepest
10    sympathy; and be it further

11        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
12    presented  to  the  family  of  Dr.  James W. Dorsey with our
13    sincerest condolences.