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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Dan "Junior" Lee; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Dan Lee was born to Theodore and Erma Lee in | ||||||
| 5 | Jackson, Mississippi on December 11, 1953; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Dan Lee worked as a machinist for Caterpillar, | ||||||
| 7 | Inc.; after moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, he drove for Uber to | ||||||
| 8 | keep himself busy; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Dan Lee worked on various projects with Bobbie | ||||||
| 10 | Binion, including serving as a lead voice actor for the film | ||||||
| 11 | Babalawo Detective Agency; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Dan Lee was affectionately known by many | ||||||
| 13 | nicknames, including "Granddaddy", "Uncle Dan", "Dan Junior", | ||||||
| 14 | and "Dan the Man", among others; and | ||||||
| 15 | WHEREAS, Dan Lee loved traveling, recently visiting Bali | ||||||
| 16 | to celebrate his birthday, and attending the yearly "4947" | ||||||
| 17 | Robert Taylor Picnic in Washington Park; he also enjoyed | ||||||
| 18 | having fun and sharing memories; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Dan Lee was devoted to his family and friends; he | ||||||
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| 1 | will be remembered for his smile and his great, fun-loving | ||||||
| 2 | personality; and | ||||||
| 3 | WHEREAS, Dan Lee was preceded in death by his parents; his | ||||||
| 4 | brothers, Theodore, Eddie, and Bob; his son, Cinque; and the | ||||||
| 5 | mother of his children, Alice Smith; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Dan Lee is survived by his children, Aleka, | ||||||
| 7 | Akela, Dan, and Gianni; one grandchild; his siblings, | ||||||
| 8 | Patricia, Margaret, Prince (Christine), Vertis (Marlene), | ||||||
| 9 | Jerry (Cynthia), Jonathan, and Leonard; and a host of nieces, | ||||||
| 10 | nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 13 | Dan "Junior" Lee and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 15 | further | ||||||
| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to the family of Dan Lee as an expression of our | ||||||
| 18 | deepest sympathy. | ||||||