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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| were saddened to learn of the death of Carmelo Mercado of |
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| Chicago on Friday, March 19, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mercado was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
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| on August 10, 1966, and resided in the Humboldt Park Community |
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| for many years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mercado was a faithful and devoted member of |
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| Pan de Vida (Bread of Life) Church, where he served as an |
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| Associate Pastor and through his testimony, preaching and |
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| teaching, many came to know the Lord; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mercado was a dedicated employee of ASPIRA of |
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| Illinois' Miguel del Valle Youth Development Center for two |
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| years, holding the position of Youth Mentoring Program |
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| Coordinator; he also mentored students at Nobel, de Diego, and |
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| Sabin Elementary Schools, and Steinmetz High School; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mercado is remembered as a loving son, |
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| brother, husband, father, uncle, godfather, friend, and |
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| neighbor who touched the lives of all who knew him; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mercado is survived by his proud parents, Luis |
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| Manuel and Rosa Mercado; his devoted wife, Digna Maria Perez; |
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| his loving daughter, Jelisa Mercado; his loving sons, Joshua |
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| and Marcus Mercado; and his brothers, sisters, nieces, and |
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| nephews; therefore be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of |
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| Carmelo Mercado along with his family and friends; and be it |
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| further
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