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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 regret of the death of Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnson of |
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| Chicago on Friday, May 5, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and moved to |
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| Chicago with his mother, Mattie Ross, when he was a boy; he |
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| graduated from Dunbar High School and joined the police |
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| department; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson spent more than 30 years on the police |
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| force, retiring as a sergeant in the late 1980s; at the time of |
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| his retirement, he was detailed to the mayor's office, |
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| primarily working on the second floor of City Hall, where the |
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| aldermen's offices are located; he then went to work for the |
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| streets and sanitation department until he retired last year; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He was a devoted volunteer in the 8th Ward Regular |
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| Democratic Organization; it was through this group that he met |
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| his wife, Michelle Harris; they were married in 1990; he had |
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| previously been a member of the 3rd Ward organization; and
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| WHEREAS, He enjoyed telling jokes and teasing friends, but |
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| he also carried a quiet dignity about him; he was known to |
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| family and friends for his loyalty and generosity; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnson has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Michelle; his son, |
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| Andre; his daughters, Angela Johnson and Denice Simon; his |
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| sister, Gladys Pruitt; and his six grandchildren; therefore, be |
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| it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |