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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of John
4Henry McGowan Sr. of Chicago, who recently passed away; and
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on April 26, 1942 in Hughes, Arkansas,
6to Jody and Ora McGowan; he accepted Christ at an early age; he
7attended Cregier High School in Chicago; and
 
8    WHEREAS, John met his beloved wife Barbara in 1963; they
9were married on August 14, 1965; John and Barbara were members
10of the Thompson Community Singers; and
 
11    WHEREAS, He was employed with Oscar Meyer and retired when
12the Chicago plant closed; he dedicated himself to being his
13wife Barbara's official driver to various Cook County events;
14he was President of the Gladys/Van Buren Townhouse
15Organization, where he lived; he coached a little league
16baseball team named the Texas Rangers and was involved in
17politics, working in the Harold Washington campaign and playing
18a strategic role in the Byrne Burners and Boss Buster
19operations; he was also involved in other political activities
20across the City of Chicago and Cook County; and
 
21    WHEREAS, He was known for his BBQ and fried chicken, his

 

 

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1art of washing a car, and his sweet, sweet peas; some
2highlights of his life were to give his daughter, Donna to
3Wesley (who was like a son to him) and when he participated in
4the 1st Million Man March; he enjoyed an athletic life; he
5would often lift weights with his son, John, Jr.; and
 
6    WHEREAS, He would travel great distances to support his
7son, John, Jr. and grandson, Tony, at their football games; in
8addition, he would be present at his granddaughter Kelsee's
9games of volleyball, basketball, and track; a proud moment was
10when his youngest granddaughter, Ta'Sandra, was called to read
11a book at one of her daycare graduations; he was his
12grandchildren's #1 fan; and
 
13    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his
14daughter, Joan; and his sister, Thormaine; and
 
15    WHEREAS, John McGowan Sr. is survived by his wife, Barbara
16Jean; his children, Donna (Wesley) and John, Jr; his 3 loving
17grandchildren, Tony Donte, Kelsee' Simone, and Ta'Sandra Marie
18Jeanette; his sisters, Dorothy and Eddie; his special brother
19"in crime", Frank "Gene" Stanton (Addie); his God Daughter,
20LaShawn; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, uncles, aunts,
21and friends; therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
3John McGowan Sr.; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of John McGowan Sr. as a symbol of our
6sincere sympathy.