Full Text of SR0845 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Cleveland Darnell "Cleve" Peete Jr. of | 4 | | Champaign, who passed away on March 4, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Cleveland Peete was born to Cleveland and Lula | 6 | | Mae Peete in Memphis, Tennessee on December 21, 1952; he | 7 | | attended the Developmental Services Center in Champaign; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Cleveland Peete held numerous jobs throughout his | 9 | | life, first working as a head chef at the House of Chin, a | 10 | | Chinese restaurant; he also worked at Campus Sports Wear for | 11 | | many years; his longest and final job was at Murphy's Pub in | 12 | | Champaign, where he performed multiple tasks; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Cleveland Peete was an avid fan of the Chicago | 14 | | Cubs; he enjoyed attending University of Illinois (U of I) | 15 | | football games on the weekends and spending a lot of time on | 16 | | the U of I campus, where he was known by many throughout the | 17 | | community; he loved expressing his love of cooking through his | 18 | | work; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Cleveland Peete was an iron-willed man with a lot | 20 | | of love and integrity that he dedicated to his family, | 21 | | friends, and community; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Cleveland Peete was preceded in death by his | 2 | | parents and his siblings, Timothy Peete and Rosemary Sellers; | 3 | | and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Cleveland Peete is survived by his brothers, | 5 | | Donald Peete, Issac Peete, Leonard Peete, Melvin Peete, Cliff | 6 | | Peete, John Peete, Steven Peete, Nicholas Peete, and Jason | 7 | | Peete; his sisters, Donella Mae Peete, Marie Peete Smith, | 8 | | Patricia Tyler, Latrina Peete, and Ashley Peete; and a host of | 9 | | aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it | 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Cleveland Darnell "Cleve" Peete Jr. and extend our sincere | 13 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 14 | | him; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Cleveland Peete as an expression of | 17 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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