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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 Emmanuel |
| 4 | | "Dean" Ellis, who passed away on April 15, 2021; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Emmanuel Ellis was born to James Ellis and Jessie |
| 6 | | Anna Ridgeway Ellis in Birmingham, Alabama on January 25, |
| 7 | | 1943; he received his early education in Alabama and New |
| 8 | | Jersey and committed to his faith at an early age; he enlisted |
| 9 | | in the U.S. Army in 1960; he started out as an army cook and
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| 10 | | quickly advanced to serve with the Army Security Agency (ASA) |
| 11 | | Battalion stationed in Fort Campbell, Kentucky; as an Army ASA |
| 12 | | Military Intelligence Soldier, he was trained as a skilled |
| 13 | | marksman and advanced to a sharpshooter; he received a number |
| 14 | | of medals, honors, and badges for his service; after his |
| 15 | | military service, he moved to Chicago and attended Triton |
| 16 | | College where he majored in criminal justice; in 1983, he met |
| 17 | | his future wife, Joyce Mannings; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, In 1968, Emmanuel Ellis became a Cook County |
| 19 | | Illinois Sheriff; he retired after 30 years of dedicated |
| 20 | | service; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Emmanuel Ellis and his wife supported their |
| 22 | | children, traveled the U.S., invested in a small business, and
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| 1 | | frequently fellowshipped with friends and family; they rarely |
| 2 | | missed family events and loved to celebrate life; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Emmanuel Ellis and his wife relocated to Houston, |
| 4 | | Texas and became active members of Fallbrook Church; he |
| 5 | | attended culinary school and was skilled at grilling, cooking, |
| 6 | | and fishing; his love for fishing inspired him to finance |
| 7 | | fishing excursions for young adults during annual family |
| 8 | | reunions; he will be especially remembered for his warmth, |
| 9 | | unconditional support, kindness, and thoughtful advice; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Emmanuel Ellis is survived by his wife, Joyce; |
| 11 | | his son, James Ellis; his daughters, Judy Ellis-Broome, Carol |
| 12 | | Ellis, Danielle (Travis) Armstead, and Mona Leanet; his |
| 13 | | surrogate brother, Chuck (Sylvia) Woods; his brother-in-law, |
| 14 | | Larry Mannings Sr.; his sister-in-law,
Shirley Redmond; his |
| 15 | | grandchildren, Latasha, James Jr., Tatianna, Dwayne, Zack, and |
| 16 | | Camerone; his ten great-grandchildren; and his wealth of |
| 17 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 19 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 20 | | we mourn the passing of Emmanuel "Dean" Ellis and extend our |
| 21 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
| 22 | | and loved him; and be it further
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