SR1839 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John Edward "Flukie" Cowan; and

WHEREAS, John Cowan was born to Reverend William and Susie Lee (McCall) Cowan on September 27, 1945 and baptized at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church; he graduated from Lincoln Senior High School in 1963 and earned his bachelors degree in economics at Sangamon State University in Illinois and pursued his master's degree; he married Karen Michele Sistrunk on May 27, 1987; and

WHEREAS, John Cowan served in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Lance Corporal; as a result of his services during Vietnam, he was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal; and

WHEREAS, John Cowan was employed by McDonnell Douglas Corporation and many local proprietorships prior to his 33 years of service with the State of Illinois; before retiring as office manager of the East St. Louis and Alton offices of the State of Illinois Department of Rehabilitation, he pursued entrepreneurial ventures, including Bio-Behavioral Medicine, Cowan & Cowan Behavioral Health Consulting, and Flukie's Place; and

WHEREAS, John Cowan was confirmed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, where he served as the President of the Board of Elders; and

WHEREAS, John Cowan was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., where he held various offices over the years; and

WHEREAS, John Cowan's family was important to him and he regularly attended family reunions and supported family functions; and

WHEREAS, John Cowan was preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers, James "J.W.", Aaron "Townsend", and Otis; and

WHEREAS, John Cowan is survived by his wife, Karen, M.D.; his children, Tammy (Forest) Fisher, Paul (Maxine) Lovelace, Toijuan (Hilda) Bell, and Tiffany Joy Walehwa; his grandchildren, Travia Fisher, DeLawrence Foggy, Sharay Foggy, Aryk Bell, Harold Walehwa, and Lia Bell; his five great-grandchildren; his two sisters, Darlean Cowan (Richard) King and Patricia Renee Cowan; his great-niece, Mallori; his niece, Gwendolyn Glovers; his great-niece, Latadzja Ferguson; his great-nephew, Jamian Poole; and a host of other relatives and dear friends whom he also considered his brothers, sisters, and children; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of John Edward "Flukie" Cowan, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of John Cowan as an expression of our deepest sympathy.