SR1863 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Eddie D. Lee of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Eddie Lee was born to Theodore and Erma Lee on March 12, 1951; he graduated from Du Sable Upper Grade Center and attended Du Sable High School; he served in the United States Army in Vietnam from August of 1968 to August of 1971; he was awarded the Army Accommodation Medal; he later attended the Himalayan Institute and a yoga and meditation center in Glenview; and

WHEREAS, Eddie Lee was united in marriage twice in his life; and

WHEREAS, Eddie Lee worked numerous jobs throughout his life, including Lem's Bar-B-Que House and as Head Custodian for the Chicago Housing Authority; and

WHEREAS, Eddie Lee enjoyed playing chess, playing pool, laughing, and joking; he was fluent in Spanish and always looked forward to the annual Robert Taylor Homes Picnic; and

WHEREAS, Eddie Lee is survived by his beloved son, Chad Lee; his granddaughter, Haley Lee; his stepmother, Eliza Lee; his brothers, Prince (Christine) Lee, Thomas (Josephine) Jamison, Dan Lee, Vertis Lee, Leonard Lee, Jerry (Cynthia) Lee, and Jonathan Lee; his sisters, Patricia Lofton, Louise Jamison, and Margaret Lee; his sister-in-law, Helen Lee; his aunt, Sarah Pinkney; his godson, Marty Holmes; his goddaughters, Denise, Laverne, Valerie, Liz, Sheila, Nepheteria, and Angel; his favorite cousin, Edna; his Robert Taylor Homes Family; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Eddie D. Lee, 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 Eddie Lee as an expression of our deepest sympathy.