Full Text of HR0005 099th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Rev. Carl | 4 | | Hopson, who passed away on December 5, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Hopson was born in Bolton, Mississippi on | 6 | | April 13, 1937 to Fred and Pecolia Hopson; he was educated in | 7 | | the ministry at Chicago Baptist Institute in 1965 and graduated | 8 | | from the Moody Bible Institute in 1976; he married Rosetta | 9 | | Ellis in 1967; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Hopson received his license to preach from | 11 | | King David Baptist Church in Chicago in 1968; he was ordained | 12 | | in 1969 under the leadership of Rev. T.H. Wade at Rock of Ages | 13 | | Baptist Church in Maywood; he later became the pastor of the | 14 | | Revival Center of Rock of Ages Baptist Church; in 1981, he | 15 | | founded New Horizon Missionary Baptist Church; and | 16 | | | 17 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Hopson retired from the Proviso Area for | 18 | | Exceptional Children in Maywood; he ministered at the Cook | 19 | | County Jail, evangelized in hospitals and nursing homes, and | 20 | | operated a bread ministry; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Hopson enjoyed singing in the male chorus, | 22 | | bowling, bike riding, and traveling; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Hopson was preceded in death by his siblings, | 2 | | Fred, Jr., Eugene, Anderson, AlJonnie, Carwell, and Etta Lee, | 3 | | and by his son, Carl Benjamin; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Hopson is survived by his wife, Rosetta; his | 5 | | 4 daughters, Pecolia, Carmen, Angela, and Crystal; his 3 | 6 | | brothers, Clarence W. (Annie), Roy (Cleo), and Emmett (Joyce); | 7 | | his sisters-in-law, Radie Hopson and Helena Hopson; his | 8 | | god-children, Quincy, Brendia, and Alauna; his 6 | 9 | | grandchildren; his 5 great-grandchildren; and a host of family | 10 | | and dear friends; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 | | mourn the passing of Rev. Carl Hopson, and extend our sincere | 14 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 15 | | him; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Rev. Hopson as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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