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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Reverend | ||||||
4 | Cleven Minter, Sr. of Chicago; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Rev. Minter, Sr. was born on August 4, 1932 in | ||||||
6 | Lake Providence, Louisiana to Clara and David Minter; he | ||||||
7 | received his education in the Louisiana school system and | ||||||
8 | settled in Chicago in 1952; he received his Bachelor of Bible | ||||||
9 | Study Degree in August of 1975 from the University Bible | ||||||
10 | Institute in Alma, Tennessee and his Bachelor of Theology in | ||||||
11 | May of 1976 from McKinley Theological Seminary; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Rev. Minter, Sr. worked for many years with | ||||||
13 | General Motors, where he served as Chief Union Steward; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Rev. Minter, Sr. was a member of the Greater | ||||||
15 | Christian Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, serving as a | ||||||
16 | deacon and as chairman of the board; in 1956, he became a | ||||||
17 | member and manager of the Pilgrim Harmonizers quartet group, | ||||||
18 | touring many cities singing the gospel; and | ||||||
19 | WHEREAS, Rev. Minter, Sr. became a licensed minister on | ||||||
20 | January 25, 1970 and was ordained on December 6, 1970; in 1971, | ||||||
21 | he accepted pastorage of the New Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist |
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1 | Church; during his 43 years of leadership as pastor, he | ||||||
2 | implemented numerous programs and events such as a community | ||||||
3 | food pantry, hot meal program, community cookout, faith prayer | ||||||
4 | ministry, clothing ministry, sick committee, substance abuse | ||||||
5 | program, and a live broadcast ministry that has continued for | ||||||
6 | over 10 years; he has mentored over 20 pastors and ministers | ||||||
7 | that are currently preaching the gospel; and | ||||||
8 | WHEREAS, Rev. Minter, Sr. married Sis. Sandra Minter on | ||||||
9 | January 2, 1988, and he was awarded his Doctorate of Divinity | ||||||
10 | on November 10, 1989; he was awarded his Doctor of Humane | ||||||
11 | Letters from RMN Bible College on July 29, 2002; and | ||||||
12 | WHEREAS, Affectionately called "Nug" as a child, Rev. | ||||||
13 | Minter, Sr. enjoyed fishing and hunting; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Rev. Minter, Sr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
15 | parents, and by his siblings, Henry, Sam, Willie, Leroy, Frank, | ||||||
16 | Ollie Pearl, and Percy Pearl; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Rev. Minter, Sr. is survived by his wife of 26 | ||||||
18 | years, Sis. Sandra; his daughters, Vera Minter-Winbush and | ||||||
19 | Clevette; his son, Cleven, Jr.; his brother, Bishop Roosevelt | ||||||
20 | Adams; his sisters, Clara Mae and Dorothy; his mother-in-law, | ||||||
21 | Mildred Norwood; his grandchildren, Paul, Cameron, and | ||||||
22 | Cadence; his 3 great-grandchildren; his |
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1 | great-great-grandchild; his friend, Dr. Mac McCullom; his | ||||||
2 | spiritual children of New Mount Vernon MBC; and a host of | ||||||
3 | nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends; therefore, be it
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4 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
5 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
6 | we mourn the passing of Reverend Cleven Minter, Sr., and extend | ||||||
7 | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who | ||||||
8 | knew and loved him; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
10 | presented to the family of Rev. Minter, Sr. as an expression of | ||||||
11 | our deepest sympathy.
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