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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of Gregory Patrick Winbush of Chicago, who |
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| passed away on September 1, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Gregory Patrick Winbush was born to Captain James |
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| V. Winbush Sr. of the Chicago Fire Department and Sarah Clark |
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| Winbush on August 8, 1950; he was christened at Holy Angels |
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| Catholic Church on September 17, 1950; he was educated at St. |
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| George Elementary and St. Cecilia Catholic Grammar School and |
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| graduated from Holy Name Cathedral High School in 1968; and
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| WHEREAS, During his time at Holy Name Cathedral High |
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| School, he made a name for himself in basketball, averaging |
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| over 40 points per game and holding many records and earning |
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| many awards; he attended the University of Illinois at Chicago |
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| on a basketball scholarship and continued his love for sports |
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| by working for the Chicago Park District as a lifeguard and as |
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| a referee for basketball & football with the Illinois High |
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| School Association; and
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| WHEREAS, Gregory Winbush developed and organized a |
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| non-for-profit organization, "Project New Start", for youth to |
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| avoid criminal activity; he was the co-chairman of the United |
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| Negro College Fund for the City of Chicago Employee's |
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| fundraising campaign and assisted with neighborhood garden |
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| projects, Meals on Wheels, and with the Illinois High School |
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| Officials Association; and
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| WHEREAS, He served as the Project Administrator for the |
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| Department of Transportation; he also worked in the Department |
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| of Water and in the Department of Consumer Services; and
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| WHEREAS, Gregory Winbush was preceded in passing by his |
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| parents, James & Sarah; his only sister, Victoria; and his |
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| brothers, Thaddeus and Cordello; and
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| WHEREAS, Gregory Patrick Winbush leaves to cherish his |
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| memory his daughters, Sinceria (Edwardo), Patrice (Chaun), and |
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| Stephanie; his grandchildren, Jasmine, Jade, Shauntrice, Ryan, |
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| and Tahji; his former wives, Francine Winbush and Janice |
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| Winbush; his brothers, James Jr., Stephen, Gerald, Stanley, |
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| Craig, and Johnathan; his nieces & nephews, India, Sherese, |
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| Kim, Sharron, Sherryl, Risha, Dalan, Diamond, Drake, and Craig |
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| Jr.; and his many other family members and friends; therefore, |
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| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of Gregory Patrick Winbush; |
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| and be it further
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