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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate CP Crawford on the 
4occasion of his 111th birthday on August 25, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, CP Crawford was born in Jackson, Mississippi to 
6John and Mattie Crawford on August 25, 1907; his mother passed 
7away when he was an infant, and his father struggled with 
8raising six children while also working in the fields; he and 
9his siblings were all separated and raised by aunts and uncles; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, CP Crawford began working in the fields at the age 
12of four and was not allowed to attend school; he spent his days 
13picking cotton, plowing fields for corn, and maintaining the 
14gardens until the age of 12; when he was 13, he was offered a 
15job washing dishes at a cafe; later in life, he worked at the 
16Southland Oil Refinery in Mississippi and the Illinois Central 
17Railroad, which brought him to Chicago; after more than 11 
18years working for the railroad, he retired; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, During his life, CP Crawford was married three 
20times; although he had two biological children, he was a father 
21to six; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, In November of 2015, with the help of the staff 
2and students of Thornton Fractional South High School and the 
3Activity Director at the Tri-State Nursing and Rehabilitation 
4Center, CP Crawford was issued an honorary high school diploma, 
5complete with a ceremony attended by students, faculty, staff, 
6and administrators from both the high school and Tri-State, as 
7well as village officials; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, CP Crawford has always been known as a loving and 
9caring man who would give his last if it would help someone in 
10need; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
13congratulate CP Crawford on his 111th birthday on August 25, 
142018; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to CP Crawford as an expression of our esteem and 
17respect.