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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of C.L. |
4 | | "Charles Lester" Patterson of Chicago, who passed away on March |
5 | | 12, 2019; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Charles Lester was born to C.L. and Stella |
7 | | (Carter) Patterson on May 8, 1943; he lived his entire life on |
8 | | the Southeast Side of Chicago; he was named after his father |
9 | | with the initials C.L.; when he started school at Bart |
10 | | Elementary, he was asked to give his full name, so he chose |
11 | | Charles Lester Patterson Jr. and was called by that name ever |
12 | | since; he graduated from DuSable High School, where he and a |
13 | | few friends formed the singing group The Inspirations; with |
14 | | their classic Chicago soul harmonies, range, and style, he and |
15 | | the group were often called upon to sing at parties but |
16 | | declined opportunities to professionally advance in the music |
17 | | business; after graduation, he studied computer science at |
18 | | Robert Morris College and worked nights; he married Sandra |
19 | | Marie Verner on November 6, 1966; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Charles Lester worked for Continental Bank and |
21 | | United States Steel Works; he retired from Burlington Northern |
22 | | and Santa Fe Railroad Company in May 2003, after 37 years of |
23 | | service; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, Charles Lester was a dedicated member of the Power |
2 | | Circle Congregation and the Christian Men of Power Circle |
3 | | Congregation (CMPCC) and sang in the church choir; he enjoyed |
4 | | dancing, singing, playing board and computer games, watching |
5 | | sports and television programs, and a spirited game of Bid |
6 | | Whist; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, Charles Patterson was preceded in death by his |
8 | | parents; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Charles Patterson is survived by his wife, Sandra |
10 | | Marie; his daughter, Danita Elise; his father-in-law, Roy C. |
11 | | Verner; his uncle, Auguster Miner; his aunt, Eunice Verner; his |
12 | | sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Janice Harris, Lloyd |
13 | | Baugh, Rose Powell, and Roy C. (Diana) Verner Jr.; his nephew, |
14 | | Roddrick (Latonja) Verner; his nieces, Bridgette (Ricky) |
15 | | Ellis, Cheryl Lynn (Jimmy) Horn, Tracy Harris, and Shannon |
16 | | (John) Stokes; his great-nephews and great-nieces; his |
17 | | longtime friends, James and Patricia Majors; the entire Power |
18 | | Circle Congregation Family; and his many other family members |
19 | | and friends; therefore, be it
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20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
21 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
22 | | we mourn the passing of C.L. "Charles Lester" Patterson and |