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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Hurley L. Green, who passed away on
4November 1, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Hurley Green was born on April 13, 1927, in
6Beaumont, Texas; his parents were Atlena and Hurley Green; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Hurley Green moved to Chicago with his mother as a
8young man; he graduated from Burke Elementary School and
9DuSable High School, where he met his high school sweetheart
10and wife of 57 years, Thelma Mills Green; he subsequently
11graduated from Wilson Junior College and completed his higher
12education at Columbia College; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Hurley Green served his country with pride as a
14member of the United States Air Force; he was honorably
15discharged from the service in 1948; and
 
16    WHEREAS, One of young Hurley Green's goals in life was to
17buy a home for his family; after several stops on their journey
18to homeownership, he and his family moved into their first home
19on 73rd and Halsted in 1963; the family ultimately moved into a
20"gingerbread house" on 76th and Euclid, which was purchased in
211966; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Hurley Green began his long and storied career in
2journalism during the 1970s; in addition to becoming the
3publisher of the Bulletin Newspapers, he became the host of
4"Issues Unlimited", a historic television show that became a
5fixture on WGN Channel 9 on Sunday mornings for 3 years; the
6well-rated TV program featured him moderating a blue-ribbon
7panel of city media representatives and interviewing local and
8national newsmakers of the day; his weekly show introduced
9Chicago viewers to many political and social activists of the
10day; he also served as the author of the weekly Page 4
11"Shifting Scenes" column in the Bulletin Newspapers; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Hurley Green was a fixture of his community and
13made many local and national connections, exercising influence
14in both political parties and in the entertainment and sports
15worlds; his circle of associates included both Mayor Daleys,
16both of Chicago's African-American mayors, Mayor Harold
17Washington and Mayor Eugene Sawyer, all of the Southside
18aldermen and committeemen, Julian Bond, Rev. Ralph D.
19Abernathy, James Compton, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, and Rev.
20Martin Luther King; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Hurley Green was the recipient of numerous honors,
22awards, and recognitions by local and national organizations
23for his contributions as a citizen, community servant, and

 

 

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1newspaper publisher; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Hurley Green was preceded in death by his loving
3wife, Thelma; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Hurley Green is survived by his sons, Hurley III
5and Lee J. Green; his grandchildren, Jason, Jamal, and Nicole;
6his great-grandson, Sidney; and his countless friends,
7associates, and weekly readers; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
10his family and friends, the passing of Hurley L. Green; and be
11it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the family of Hurley Green as an expression of our
14sympathy.