Full Text of SR0510 95th General Assembly
SR0510 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Michael Seaton of Chicago, who passed | 4 |
| away on January 11, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Seaton was born on May 26, 1959 in Chicago | 6 |
| to the late Edward Benjamin Seaton and Barbara Jean Seaton; he | 7 |
| attended and graduated from Shoop Elementary School and Morgan | 8 |
| Park High School located in Chicago; he later attended Loop | 9 |
| Junior College and Malcolm X College where he completed | 10 |
| coursework in computer technology; he earned numerous | 11 |
| certificates and accolades for his computer expertise; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Seaton began his career in the computer | 13 |
| field with Hewlett Packard during the early 1980s; repairing | 14 |
| and building computers was a passion that he freely shared; | 15 |
| Michael and his wife began the process for a not-for-profit | 16 |
| organization (Kelechi Enterprise), so that he could share his | 17 |
| knowledge and gifts on a larger scale before his passing; at | 18 |
| the time of his death, he was employed as a System | 19 |
| Administrator at Advocate Trinity Hospital; and
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| WHEREAS, On February 19, 2000, Michael was united in Holy | 21 |
| Matrimony to Melody L. Crim; during their nearly 8 years of | 22 |
| marriage, Michael was a devoted husband and loving step-father, |
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| who was affectionately called "Pops" by his children and their | 2 |
| friends; and
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| WHEREAS, In May of 2004, Michael heard the Lord's voice and | 4 |
| joined his family in membership at Covenant United Church of | 5 |
| Christ; Covenant became Michael's second home as he faithfully | 6 |
| and enthusiastically served in the media and computer | 7 |
| ministries; and
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| WHEREAS, Michael Seaton's memory will be cherished by his | 9 |
| devoted wife Melody; his two stepchildren, Veronique and | 10 |
| Ernest; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Ollie | 11 |
| Knight; his brother, Lawrence (Lorna) Seaton; his sisters, | 12 |
| Deborah Seaton and LaDonna (Thomas) Hyde; his sisters-in-law, | 13 |
| Millicent (Harvey) Echols and Monica (Will) Smith; Jaylen and | 14 |
| Jahmal Smith, who are known as "Uncle Mike's fans"; childhood | 15 |
| friends Sam Purvis, Golan Rowe, and Keith Malone; and a host of | 16 |
| nieces, nephews, friends, and co-workers; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 18 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 19 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Michael Seaton; and be | 20 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 |
| presented to the family of Michael Seaton as a symbol of our |
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| sympathy.
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