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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | ||||||
3 | learned with regret of the death of Milton Thomas Green, Jr., | ||||||
4 | of Belleville on Friday, May 7, 2004; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Milton Thomas Green, Jr., was born on November 1, | ||||||
6 | 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Milton T. Green, Sr., and | ||||||
7 | Autherine K. (Woods) Green; he graduated from East St. Louis | ||||||
8 | Lincoln Senior High School in 1965; he married Rufina Mendiola | ||||||
9 | in 1970; and
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10 | WHEREAS, While attending St. Louis University, Mr. Green | ||||||
11 | valiantly served his country in the U.S. Army and received an | ||||||
12 | honorable discharge; he earned his bachelor's degree in | ||||||
13 | philosophy from St. Louis University in 1970 and completed a | ||||||
14 | master's degree in business administration from Southern | ||||||
15 | Illinois University at Edwardsville in 1973; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Mr. Green began his career as an electrician in | ||||||
17 | the family-owned business, Green's Electric Company; following | ||||||
18 | in the footsteps of his father, he became an electrical | ||||||
19 | inspector for the City of East St. Louis; throughout his | ||||||
20 | lifetime, he was affiliated with several organizations, | ||||||
21 | including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | ||||||
22 | (IBEW), the International Association of Inspectors (IAEI), | ||||||
23 | the Southern Illinois Black Contractor Association, and the | ||||||
24 | National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA); and
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25 | WHEREAS, Among the dedicated years of service to his | ||||||
26 | community, Mr. Green devoted much of his time to MTG | ||||||
27 | Enterprises as the owner and operator of MEG Electric, and the | ||||||
28 | Salvation Army as a board associate; he was a lifelong brother | ||||||
29 | of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, serving as a former Polemarch | ||||||
30 | and a committed member; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Mr. Green had a strong faith and was a member of | ||||||
2 | the Voices of Zion Choir; he was known for his melodious | ||||||
3 | baritone voice and often portrayed the role of Joseph in the | ||||||
4 | Christmas pageant at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Mr. Green frequently took his wife out on dates | ||||||
6 | and on numerous trips, joked around with his children, and | ||||||
7 | entertained his three grandchildren; every Sunday, he managed | ||||||
8 | to spend quality time with his family and friends; he enjoyed | ||||||
9 | four-wheeling down the coast of the Mississippi River with his | ||||||
10 | cousin, Frank; he will be remembered for his sense of humor, | ||||||
11 | his everlasting stories, and his philosophy practiced through | ||||||
12 | his children; he was always patient, shining, and had a smile, | ||||||
13 | and was willing to lend a helping hand at any moment; and | ||||||
14 | WHEREAS, The passing of Milton Thomas Green, Jr., has been | ||||||
15 | deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Rufina; his children, | ||||||
16 | Gina Autherine Green-Moore (David), Milena Elpidia | ||||||
17 | Green-Willis (Marcellus), Katherine Lois Green, and Milton | ||||||
18 | Thomas Green, III; his grandchildren, Amina Green, Jasmine | ||||||
19 | Moore, and Shayna Moore; his sisters, Carolyn Love and Delia | ||||||
20 | Norde'; his aunt, Theola Green Fitts; and his many other | ||||||
21 | relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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22 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
23 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
24 | Milton Thomas Green, Jr., and we extend our deepest sympathy to | ||||||
25 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
26 | further
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27 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
28 | presented to the family of Milton Thomas Green, Jr., as an | ||||||
29 | expression of our sincere condolences during their time of | ||||||
30 | bereavement.
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