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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Freddie Leon Savage, Jr. was born on October 20,
31932 in Wabbaseka, Arkansas to the union of Freddie L. and Ruby
4Jewel Savage, Sr., the eldest of 10 children; he attended
5Edmund C. Burke Elementary School when the family moved to
6Chicago in 1943 for approximately one year due to a fire at the
7family's kitchenette apartment; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Once the family settled at the Altgeld Gardens
9Housing Development in February of 1945, with his 7 siblings,
10Freddie Savage, Jr. enrolled at George Washington Carver
11Elementary School; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Freddie Savage, Jr. worked after school at the
13Roseland Bowling Alley and ultimately gained employment at the
14Pershing Hotel as a bellman; and
 
15    WHEREAS, A hardworking young man, while working as a
16bellman, Freddie Savage, Jr. attended and graduated from
17Chicago Vocational High School in 1951; and
 
18    WHEREAS, In 1955, Freddie Savage, Jr. met Yvonne E. Savage
19while she was working as a cook at the family's restaurant
20known as "the trailer" on 58th Street near Calumet; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The courtship ultimately led to marriage on
2February 8, 1958; to this union on March 1, 1961, Freddie L.
3Savage, III was born; on November 21, 1963, Sherri J. Savage
4was born; and on October 26, 1969, Britt L. Savage was born;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, While maintaining employment at the Inland Steel
7Mill from 1956 to 1986, Freddie Savage, Jr., a visionary, and
8Yvonne E. Savage, established Chesterfield Tom Thumb Day Care
9Center on October 12, 1970; and
 
10    WHEREAS, A faithful member of the South Shore United
11Methodist Church for over 40 years, Freddie Savage, Jr. served
12as an usher, a board member of the trustees and the child care
13center, and with the food pantry; his commitment to youth led
14him to become a distinguished leader as the Scoutmaster of
15Troop 1500; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Instrumental in lives of many young men as a
17Scoutmaster, for over 25 years, Freddie Savage, Jr. tirelessly
18raised money for the troop by hosting the renowned fish fries;
19and
 
20    WHEREAS, Freddie Savage, Jr., an exercise enthusiast,
21joined the board of the Jesse Owens Advisory Council; during
22his tenure, the council successfully assisted with the

 

 

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1development of the current field house; and
 
2    WHEREAS, On June 29, 2015, Freddie Savage, Jr. passed away,
3leaving behind a legacy of community involvement and civic
4engagement with love and compassion for his family, neighbors,
5and fellow churchgoers who will always remember the dedication
6of Mr. Savage; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9recognize the life, commitments, and achievements of Freddie L.
10Savage, Jr.; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Freddie Savage, Jr. as an expression
13of our deepest sympathy.