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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Rev.
4Leslie H. Perkins, Sr., who passed away 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 an ordained minister under the
11leadership of Rev. H. McNealty of 1st Baptist Church of Melrose
12Park 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
17it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
20mourn the passing of Rev. Leslie H. Perkins, Sr., and extend

 

 

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1our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who
2knew and loved him; and be it 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.