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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Albert "Al" Gillespie, Jr.
4 of Chicago on Monday, September 26, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Gillespie was born on March 18, 1937, in
6 Starkville, Mississippi to Albert Gillespie, Sr. and Gussie
7 Malone Gillespie; he received his formal education in the
8 public schools of Starkville, Mississippi; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Mr. Gillespie's enthusiasm for an opportunity to
10 be gainfully employed led him to relocate to Chicago; he worked
11 in the South Water Market District for thirty-two years; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Mr. Gillespie's zeal for his vocation and his work
13 ethics made him an invaluable employee; in 1997, he retired
14 from the Strube Celery and Vegetable Company; and
 
15     WHEREAS, He embraced the Christian religion and became a
16 devoted Catholic; he was an active member of St. Benedict The
17 African Church and was a faithful member of its Men's Club; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Mr. Gillespie was an avid golfer who consistently
19 endeavored to be the "best"; he was loving, friendly, sharing,
20 and outgoing; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Though Mr. Gillespie was an outstanding employee
22 and he loved to play golf, his devotion and enduring love for
23 his soul-mate of sixteen years, Ruth Douglas-Gillespie,
24 family, and friends were paramount; he was someone they could
25 depend on; and
 
26     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his
27 brother, Jodie Outlaw; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The passing of Albert "Al" Gillespie has been
2 deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Ruth
3 Douglas-Gillespie; his five children, Albert Gillespie III,
4 Anthony Gillespie, Jeanette Gillespie, Twana (Stephen) Cosey,
5 and Jesse Douglas; his seven grandchildren; his two brothers,
6 Malone Gillespie and James (Ondria) Gillespie; his two sisters,
7 Theresa Lucious and Rosie Dancer; his three uncles, William
8 Malone, Walter Malone, and Julius Horton; his three aunts,
9 Nancy Norris, Maggie (Fenton) Peters, and Ollie Mae Bell; his
10 two brothers-in-law, James Williams and Jeffery (Sandra)
11 Williams; his two sisters-in-law, Janie (Jodie) Outlaw and
12 Kathy (Lee) Williams-Harris; his three very special friends,
13 Charles Curry, James Sankey, and Napoleon Stevenson; and a host
14 of nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
16 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
17 Albert "Al" Gillespie, and we extend our sincerest condolences
18 to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
19 it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
22 sympathy for their loss.