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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Reverend C.L. Fairchild of Waukegan, who 
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passed away on October 10, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Reverend C.L. Fairchild was born in Cotton Plant, 
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Arkansas in 1936; his family moved to Chicago two years later; 
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during his time in Chicago, he was very active in sports, 
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music, and his church; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Reverend C.L. Fairchild served as senior pastor at 
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the Greater Faith Baptist Church in Waukegan for 27 years; as 
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senior pastor, he developed a fine reputation as a kind and 
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generous man who would give people money out of his pocket to 
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help them afford food and rent; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Reverend C.L. Fairchild was an award winning 
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singer and producer of gospel music; he recorded and produced 
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numerous albums with the Voices of Greater Faith; his album 
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"Let's Go to Church" was nominated for a Stella Award; he also 
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directed and taught music around the country and performed with 
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gospel music legends James Cleveland and Willie Webb; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Reverend C.L. Fairchild was an active member of 
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his community; he was an advocate for changing the name of 
 


 






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Utica Street in Waukegan into Martin Luther King Drive in 2000; 
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in 1998, he led the North Shore Pastor's Conference in 
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organizing a unity rally against the Ku Klux Klan in Waukegan; 
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in 2003, he was a candidate for Mayor of Waukegan in the 
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Democratic primary, before his campaign was cut short due to 
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illness; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Reverend C.L. Fairchild is survived by his wife; 
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his 6 children; his 10 grandchildren; and his 8 
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great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Reverend C.L. Fairchild; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Reverend C.L. Fairchild as an 
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expression of our sympathy.