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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Rev. Leslie H. Perkins, Sr., who passed 
4away on June 25, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rev. Perkins  was born in Chicago on October 11, 
61941; he attended elementary school in Maywood and graduated 
7from Proviso East High School; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Rev. Perkins  retired from the postal service in 
9January of 2013; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rev. Perkins  was ordained as a minister under the 
11leadership of Rev. H. McNealty of First Baptist Church of 
12Melrose Park over 40 years ago; and
  
 
  
13    WHEREAS, Rev. Perkins is survived by his  wife, the 
14Honorable Mayor Edwenna Perkins; his 3 children, Anita 
15Perkins-Tate, Dr. Thea Perkins, and Leslie Perkins, Jr.; his 2 
16granddaughters; and his 2 great-grandchildren; therefore, be 
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18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
20Rev. Leslie H. Perkins, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences 
 
 
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1to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
2it further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to  the family of  Rev. Perkins as an expression of our 
5deepest sympathy.