Full Text of SR0596 102nd General Assembly
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Jelani Jesse Javontae Day of Danville; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jelani Day was born to Seve Day and Carmen Bolden | 6 | | Day in Danville on June 15, 1996; he earned his bachelor's | 7 | | degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Alabama | 8 | | A&M University in Huntsville, Alabama; he was currently | 9 | | pursuing his Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology at | 10 | | Illinois State University in Normal; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jelani Day was a member of the Nu Epsilon Chapter | 12 | | of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. of Alabama A&M | 13 | | University, 100 Black Men of Greater Huntsville, Collegiate | 14 | | 100, and the House Arrest dance team; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jelani Day was the fourth of five siblings and | 16 | | the third of three sons; he was very close to his family, | 17 | | especially his siblings, who were his best friends; he wanted | 18 | | to make sure his parents were taken care of and provided for, | 19 | | and he devoted a lot of his time to ensuring his father was | 20 | | being looked after and taken care of due to health issues; he | 21 | | dreamed of having a family of his own one day; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jelani Day committed to his faith at a young age; | 2 | | he was a devoted and active member of St. Synagogue COGIC, | 3 | | where he was a member of the drill team growing up, loved | 4 | | vacation Bible school, participated in the Purity Class, | 5 | | attended Tuesday Night Bible Study, and was a member of the | 6 | | choir; he loved his church, pastor, and church family; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Jelani Day was known as a protector, a debater, | 8 | | and the life and energy of his family; he enjoyed life, and he | 9 | | loved cooking, making jokes, traveling, dancing, and having | 10 | | fun; he will be dearly missed; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jelani Day was preceded in death by his | 12 | | grandparents, Jesse and Lucille Day; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jelani Day is survived by his parents, Seve Day | 14 | | and Carmen Bolden Day; his brothers, D'Andre and Seve Day; his | 15 | | sisters, Dacara Bolden and Zena Day; his grandmother, Gloria | 16 | | Bolden; his aunt, Terri Davis; his uncle, Gary Bolden; and a | 17 | | host of great-aunts and great-uncles, cousins, and friends; | 18 | | therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 21 | | Jelani Jesse Javontae Day and extend our sincere condolences | 22 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Jelani Day as an expression of our | 4 | | deepest sympathy.
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