Full Text of HR1328 94th General Assembly
HR1328 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Benjamin | 4 |
| I. Uwumarogie on Wednesday, April 26, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Born on June 29, 1983, Benjamin Igieobo Uwumarogie | 6 |
| was the first son born to Sunday Igieobo and Portia Ann | 7 |
| Uwumarogie, however three older brothers, Lewis Fowler III, | 8 |
| Christopher Uwumarogie, and DeShannon Foster-Uwumarogie | 9 |
| preceded him in birth; he was also blessed with two older | 10 |
| sisters, Damita Jo Fowler and Veronica Uwumarogie, and two | 11 |
| younger sisters, Alicia and Victoria Uwumarogie; and
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| WHEREAS, Benjamin was known by many names, including Ben | 13 |
| Breeze, Benny Uwu, O B 1, and Ace Boon Coone among others; he | 14 |
| had a great sense of humor and was the family jester; his great | 15 |
| sense of humor helped him to make friends quite easily; and
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| WHEREAS, Benjamin was very interested in his music, | 17 |
| athletics, modeling, and comedy, and he was a capable student; | 18 |
| he attended Woodson South Elementary School in Chicago, Sieden | 19 |
| Prairie Elementary School in Matteson, and graduated from Rich | 20 |
| South High School in Richton Park; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Barbizon Modeling School and | 22 |
| attended Joliet Junior College, where he played football; at | 23 |
| the time of his passing, he was a student at the College of | 24 |
| DuPage, where he was a wide receiver on the football team; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Benjamin Igieobo Uwumarogie has | 26 |
| been deeply felt by many, especially his parents; his children, | 27 |
| Benji and Jaedyn; his siblings; his sister-in-law, Tameka | 28 |
| Fowler; his nephews, Brandon Fowler, Lewis IV, and Cedric | 29 |
| Thompson Jr.; his nieces, Brittany Fowler, JaCoyah Harrison, | 30 |
| and Janell Thompson; his many aunts, uncles, and cousins |
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| throughout the United States and Africa; and his friends; | 2 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 5 |
| we mourn the passing of Benjamin Igieobo Uwumarogie, and we | 6 |
| extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | 7 |
| who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 10 |
| sympathy.
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