Full Text of SR1004 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Eddie L. McCann, Sr. of Chicago; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Eddie McCann, Sr. was appointed Assistant Chief of | 5 | | the Markham facility by the Sheriff of Cook County, James | 6 | | O'Grady; he worked there for over
20 years and enjoyed | 7 | | counseling offenders and offering advice
on how to better their | 8 | | lives; he also worked for 30 years for the Chicago Housing | 9 | | Authority
as Chief Operating Engineer; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Eddie McCann, Sr. was a dedicated deacon
and a | 11 | | devoted churchman for 78 years; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Eddie McCann, Sr. was affectionately known as the | 13 | | "Executive Chef"; his most popular entree was a large pot
of | 14 | | greens with turkey meat; it had many relatives and friends | 15 | | speeding
their way to his home for a
fabulous meal; many asked | 16 | | for carry-outs; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Eddie McCann, Sr. was preceded in death by his | 18 | | wife; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Eddie McCann, Sr. is survived by his daughter, | 20 | | Annette Wiggins (Roy); his 2 sons, Eddie L.
McCann, Jr. |
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| 1 | | (Annette) and Bernard P., Sr. (Cynthia); his brother, Arthur L.
| 2 | | (Alice); his sister, Lee Ethel Franklin; his 10 grandchildren; | 3 | | more than 32
great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces, and | 4 | | nephews; and many
surrogate children; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Eddie L. McCann, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his | 8 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Eddie McCann, Sr. as an expression | 12 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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