Full Text of SR0389 93rd General Assembly
SR0389 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| were saddened to learn of the passing of Michael Anthony | 4 |
| Threet, Jr. on December 4, 2003; and | 5 |
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WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Threet, Jr., the oldest of two | 6 |
| children of Michael and Pamela Threet, Sr., was born August 4, | 7 |
| 1976 in Chicago; and | 8 |
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WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Threet, Jr. gave his life to the | 9 |
| Lord at an early age, and was a member of St. Sabina Catholic | 10 |
| Church under the pastorate of Reverend Michael Pfleger; and | 11 |
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WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Threet, Jr. was a man of strong | 12 |
| faith, loved the Bible and enjoyed reading, meditating, and | 13 |
| discussing the Word of God, especially his favorite scripture | 14 |
| Matthew 6:31-32; and | 15 |
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WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Threet, Jr. attended St. Philip | 16 |
| Neri Elementary School, and in 1995 graduated from De LaSalle | 17 |
| Institute, where he was a member of the wrestling and football | 18 |
| teams; he was also Vice-President of the Student Council; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, After graduating from De LaSalle Institute, he | 20 |
| attended Daley College and worked as an administrative | 21 |
| assistant at Spathies Construction Company; and | 22 |
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WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Threet, Jr. enjoyed driving his | 23 |
| car and playing video games; he was an avid reader of history | 24 |
| and science-fiction and had a passion for helping young people, | 25 |
| having volunteered as a tutor at De LaSalle Institute and the | 26 |
| City Year Program of Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Threet, Jr. was "best buddies" | 28 |
| with his brother Chris, and had a special relationship with |
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| family and friends, often engaging them in stimulating and | 2 |
| intellectual conversation; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, At an early age, Michael Anthony Threet, Jr. | 4 |
| became very skilled at spotting the "golden arches," though | 5 |
| sometimes it was a Clark gas station, and upon seeing them | 6 |
| would yell out "French fries"; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Threet, Jr. enjoyed a | 8 |
| cheeseburger with French fries on it, "don't forget the | 9 |
| ketchup!" as his last meal, and is now spotting McDonald's | 10 |
| "golden arches" all over Heaven, especially the ones that serve | 11 |
| Kool-aid with at least a half a pound of sugar in it; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Threet, Jr.'s passing will be | 13 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his parents, Michael and Pamela | 14 |
| Threet, Sr.; his brother, Chris; and a host of family and | 15 |
| friends; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his maternal | 17 |
| grandfather, Chummy Jacobs; and paternal grandparents, | 18 |
| Drunetta and Webb T. Threet, Sr.; therefore, be it | 19 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 20 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 21 |
| Michael Anthony Threet, Jr. along with all who knew and loved | 22 |
| him and extend our sincere condolences to his family and | 23 |
| friends; and be it further | 24 |
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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 25 |
| presented to the family of Michael Anthony Threet, Jr. as an | 26 |
| expression of our sorrow for their loss.
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