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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express |
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| their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Chester |
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| Arthur Swopes of North Chicago, who recently passed away; and
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| WHEREAS, Chester Swopes was born on May 30, 1930 in Pea |
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| Ridge, Arkansas; his parents were Ernest and Annie Belle |
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| Swopes; he married Mary Williams in June of 1992; and
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| WHEREAS, He accepted Christ at an early age while attending |
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| Pleasant Hill Baptist Church; he joined the Christian Valley |
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| Missionary Baptist Church in North Chicago, and served as the |
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| Treasurer, on the Deacon Board, and the Usher Board as a member |
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| and an officer for over 40 years; and
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| WHEREAS, He served as 5th Ward Alderman in North Chicago |
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| for 15 years; he was also active with the PTA and school |
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| activities, serving as the PTA President; and
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| WHEREAS, Chester Swopes enjoyed traveling, golfing, and |
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| meeting new people; he was a great storyteller, had a good |
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| sense of humor, and was considered loyal; and
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| WHEREAS, Chester Swopes is survived by his wife, Mary; his |
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| children, Leotis "Joe" Swopes and wife, Polpy; Louise Harris |
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| and husband, Willie; Alice Swopes-Sherrod; Ernest Swopes, Carl |
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| Swopes, Bruce Swopes, Aaron Swopes, and Diane and her husband, |
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| Mark; his siblings, Annie Lee Hudson and her husband, Leroy, |
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| Herman Swopes and his wife, Barbara, Merseal Bankston, Lepoleon |
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| Swopes, Marjorie Kurkendall, Alberta Neal, and Sherman Swopes |
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| and his wife, Jean; his 24 grandchildren; his 12 |
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| great-grandchildren; his godchildren, Ashton Hughes and Tayler |
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| Survillion; his aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and |
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| friends; therefore, be it
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