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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of George Ellis, Jr., of North Chicago, who
4 passed away on March 10, 2010; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on June 21, 1934 in Lorman,
6 Mississippi to the late George, Sr., and Julia Ellis; George
7 accepted Christ at an early age at Morningstar Missionary
8 Baptist Church in Lorman, Mississippi; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He was an active member of Christian Valley
10 Missionary Baptist Church in North Chicago; he was ordained as
11 deacon by the late Reverend Clarence Clarke; George served as
12 deacon, treasurer, Sunday school teacher, mission teacher, and
13 on many other ministries; he was also a member of the Male
14 Chorus; he was a faithful and dedicated member who loved
15 serving the Lord and his church; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Upon completion of high school, George served in
17 the United States Army and was a Korean War Veteran; he
18 attended DeVry Institute of Technology and the College of Lake
19 County; he was employed as an Electrical Supervisor with the
20 Department of Defense, where he later retired after 25 years of
21 service; shortly after his retirement, George started his own
22 business as an electrical contractor serving many in the Lake

 

 

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1 County area; and
 
2     WHEREAS, George had a passion for fishing and reading; he
3 was also an avid bowler with local leagues and took great pride
4 in his garden; George loved spending time with his family and
5 he especially enjoyed the family gatherings; and
 
6     WHEREAS, On December 15, 1962, George married Josie M.
7 Brown, and to this union four children were born; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and
 
9     WHEREAS, George Ellis, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory,
10 his loving and devoted wife of 47 years, Josie Ellis; his three
11 sons, Darryl (Donna) Ellis, Todd (Marcia) Ellis, and Eric
12 (Tiffany) Ellis; his daughter, Katherine (Randy) Swopes; his
13 thirteen grandchildren; his sister, Mary (Thomas) Haley; his
14 sister-in-law, Esther Brown; his brothers-in-law, Millard
15 (Carmela) Brown and Norman Brown; his very special niece, Iris
16 Kiles; and other relatives and friends as well as his Christian
17 Valley Church family; therefore, be it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
19 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
20 his family and friends, the passing of George Ellis, Jr.; and
21 be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of George Ellis, Jr., as a symbol of
3 our sincere sympathy.