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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
Donald Augustus of Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald Augustus was born on November 21, 1953 to |
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| the late Lester and Melvina Augustus; he was a star, a star |
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| that never stopped shining; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald Augustus, "A Man's Man", was a loving and |
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| supportive husband to his wife, Karen; a strong father who |
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| possessed solid, old-fashioned values which never wavered; he |
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| never watered down anything but did everything in love; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald Augustus was also known as a loving brother |
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| to his siblings and to his nieces and nephews as a protective |
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| uncle; Don's love for his family remained unshakable; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald Augustus was well known to his church |
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| family at Mars Hill Baptist Church as an armor bearer to his |
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| Pastor and to the residents of Maywood as a police officer with |
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| unquestionable integrity; to countless others, he was a devoted |
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| friend and confidante; and
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| WHEREAS, The students at the PAEC Center knew Donald |
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| Augustus to be a listener and motivator; he demonstrated to the |
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| students and all he encountered what a man of purpose and |
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| passion could be; and
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| WHEREAS, We all knew Donald Augustus as a well-put-together |
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| man, "Dapper Don"; a trailblazer who has left great memories |
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| and a set of standards that defined "A Core of A Man"; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald Augustus has left us with an opportunity to |
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| celebrate his having crossed our paths; he will live on in our |
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| hearts and in our minds as a man who possessed the heart of a |
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| lion and the humility of a man; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald Augustus is survived by his beautiful wife, |
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| Karen; their children, Vernon Augustus, Keith Augustus, Donald |
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| Augustus II, and Jeremy Augustus; their grandchildren, Shonda, |
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| DaKari, Donneria, and Keith, Jr.; his siblings, Cynthia, |
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| Demetrious, David (Linda), Steven (Mary), and Anthony; his many |
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| nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives; his lifelong |
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| friends, Marvin, Percell, Kenny, and Larry; and his extended |
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| family at Mars Hill; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald Augustus will be remembered by all who knew |
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| and loved him for his helpful demeanor, especially Senator |
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| Kimberly A. Lightford, and for his endless love for his beloved |
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| wife and family; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family, friends, and community, the passing of Donald |
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| Augustus; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this preamble and |
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| resolution be presented to the family of Donald Augustus as a |
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| symbol of our sympathy.
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