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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of John Lee
4 "Johnny" Armistead on January 27, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born to Lee and Louise Armistead on April
6 3, 1942, in Kilmichael, Mississippi; he was the youngest child
7 of two siblings, and his older brother Leon Armistead (Janice)
8 preceded him in death; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Mr. Armistead moved to Chicago with his parents
10 when he very young; he joined Zion Hill Baptist Church, where
11 he was baptized and accepted Christ at an early age; in 2005 he
12 joined Truth and Deliverance International Ministries under
13 the leadership of Apostle John T. Abercrombie; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He attended Farragut High School and went on to
15 Triton College, where he received his certificate; and
 
16     WHEREAS, When Mr. Armistead was eighteen, he met Aubretta
17 Duff, and they later united in holy matrimony; she was the love
18 of his life, and they were inseparable until his death; and
 
19     WHEREAS, He worked for Brach's Candy Company for 31 years
20 until his retirement in 2004; while working he received many
21 awards; he was a motivational speaker, supervisor, and member
22 of the safety team; and
 
23     WHEREAS, He was the ultimate entertainer with wife
24 Aubretta, and he planned many events involving family and
25 friends; he was also a special part of the 4600 West Adams
26 block club party; each year he looked forward to getting old
27 school and new school together on those special Saturdays;
28 everyone was invited (whether you lived on the block or not),
29 and he barbecued non-stop to assure everyone did not go without

 

 

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1 eating; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Mr. Armistead loved his children and
3 grandchildren; during the summer, he spent many days and
4 evenings sitting on his porch on West Adams, watching over his
5 children, and later, grandchildren; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The passing of John Lee "Johnny" Armistead has
7 been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Aubretta; his
8 children, Kimberly, Felicia (Joe), April, Lapricka (Chris),
9 John Jr., Christopher, Heather, and Ebony; his grandchildren,
10 Ericka, Eric, Andrea, Tia, Tiwan, Diamond, Jalen, Dakota,
11 Darious, Jamari, Jatavious, Kejohnae, Kaylen, Jeremy,
12 Adrienne, Sean, and Jahiem; his godsisters, Lillian and Lily
13 Ruth; his aunts, Addie and Ella (Edward); his uncle, James
14 (Lenora); and his many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends
15 who loved him dearly; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18 we mourn the passing of John Lee "Johnny" Armistead, and we
19 extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who
20 knew and loved him; and be it further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22 presented to his family as an expression of our sincerest
23 condolences.