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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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| learned with sadness of the death of O'Neal Pritchett Jr. on |
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| January 17, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, O'Neal Pritchett Jr. was born on November 1, 1937, |
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| in Mobile, Alabama, to Marie Pritchett and O'Neal Pritchett |
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| Sr.; and
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| WHEREAS, A man of many skills and trades, Mr. Pritchett was |
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| employed by several employers during his life in Illinois, |
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| including Great Lakes, Lake County Community Action Project |
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| (Headstart), First Corinthian Church, and Ebenezer Church; he |
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| loved and enjoyed his power washing and carpet cleaning |
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| business; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Pritchett was a member of the First Corinthian |
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| M.B. Church; he served in numerous ministries within the |
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| church, including Church Janitor, President of Voices of |
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| Corinthian, Sunday School Teacher, and Trustee member; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, O'Neal |
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| Pritchett Sr.; his mother, Marie Williams; his brothers, Robert |
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| Dozen, Arthur Mitchell, and Joe Williams; his special and dear |
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| friend, Ms. Jackie Robinson; and his longtime friends, |
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| Vanderbilt Blanchard Jr. and John A. McBride; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of O'Neal Pritchett, Jr. is felt by |
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| all who knew and loved him, especially his daughters, Nealetta, |
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| Andrea, Donna, and Althea; his son, Kent Richardson; his |
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| brothers, John (Dorothy) Williams, Ernest (Thelma) Williams, |
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| Clyde (Betty) Mitchell, and Zion (Bernita) Mitchell; his |
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| sister, Angie Pritchett; his sisters-in-law, Aneses Williams |
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| and Carolyn Mitchell; and his many grandchildren and nieces and |
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| nephews; therefore, be it
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