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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
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| Porter "Jake", who passed away on December 24, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Jeffery Porter was born on February 1, 1970 in |
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| Chicago; his parents were Leroy and Evg. Runetta Porter; and
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| WHEREAS, Jeffery Porter accepted Christ at an early age; he |
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| was baptized at Freewill Missionary Baptist Church by Dr. Lee |
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| H. Ivy; he later joined God's Holy Ghost Mission, remaining |
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| there until 1980, when he became a member of the Jesus Christ |
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| Holy Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of his |
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| grandfather, Dr. Reverend Archie Matlock, Sr., remaining there |
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| until his passing; and
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| WHEREAS, Jeffery Porter graduated from Austin High School |
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| in 1988; he also studied courses to be an auto mechanic at |
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| Truman College; and
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| WHEREAS, Jeffery Porter worked as a night superintendent |
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| for the Park Forest school district; and
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| WHEREAS, Jeffery Porter enjoyed working at the Jesus Christ |
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| Holy Missionary Baptist Church; he was a member of the usher |
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| board, choir, Brotherhood Department, J.C. Ensemble, and the |
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| administration department; he also rendered his services to the |
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| church as a deacon; and
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| WHEREAS, Jeffery Porter enjoyed spending time with his |
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| family and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, Jeffery Porter is survived by his parents; his |
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| grandparents, Dr. Reverend Archie Matlock, Sr. and Lethea Mae |
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| Porter; his brothers, Reverend Leroy III (Tjuana) and James |
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| Porter; his sisters, Tanicka Sanders, 1st Lt. Krystal, |
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| Lashawnda, and Maria Porter; his uncles, James (Mary) Porter |
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| and his favorite, Deacon Lathel (Patrice) Matlock; his aunts, |
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| Patricia Matlock, Janice Wilson, Shirley (Jesse) Wilerford, |
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| and Delphine Porter; his loving fiancee, Tanisha Travis; his |
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| cousins, Litanya, Evtrece, Tamara, Trinetta, Joseph, Taquila, |
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| and Tiara; his godmother, Sister M. Stowers; his godchildren, |
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| Ashante' (Booka), Tamiya, and Kamren; his dearest cousin, |
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| Anthony Matlock (Jevon); his playbrothers, Michael Lewis and |
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| LaShawn Travis; and a host of great-uncles, great-aunts, |
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| nephews, nieces, cousins, friends, other relatives, and |
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| members of his Jesus Christ Church Family; and
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| WHEREAS, Jeffery Porter will be remembered by all who knew |
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| and loved him as a helpful person who loved life to the |
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| fullest; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of |
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| Jeffery Porter; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Jeffery Porter as an expression of |
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| our sympathy.
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