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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Allen Joshua of Waukegan, who passed away 
4on September 10, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Allen Joshua was born August 7, 1945 in Pineville, 
6Louisiana; Allen accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and 
7Savior at an early age in Louisiana; Allen graduated from 
8Peabody High School in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1962; he moved 
9to the Waukegan area in 1968; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, He joined the United States Army and was stationed 
11in Korea; Allen was employed at First Midwest Bankcorp, 
12formerly known as Citizens National Bank, as President of the 
13North Chicago Branch, where he retired after 35 years of 
14service; he received numerous awards for his accomplishments in 
15the community and banking industry; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, He was a member of the North Chicago Chamber of 
17Commerce, the Community Civic Organization, the Community 
18Reinvestment Council, and a lifetime member of the NAACP; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Allen Joshua was preceded in death by his father, 
20Bervin (Juanita) Joshua; his mother, Frances A. Joshua; his 
21grandmother, Olivia B. Bush; and his uncles and aunts, Louis 
 
 
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1Duffy, Ophelia Jordan, Irene Keys, James Keys, and Geneva 
2Johnson; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Allen Joshua is survived by his wife, Madeline 
4(nee Hanna) Joshua of 37 years; his children, Allen L. Joshua, 
5Jr., Latrise Hanna, LaDonna (Robert) Madden, Alana, Bervin, and 
6Ralph Joshua; his 12 grandchildren; his many nephews, nieces, 
7cousins, and other relatives and dear friends; and his very 
8special friends, Henry Mays and  Willie Clauzell "Buddy"; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of Allen Joshua; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Allen Joshua as a symbol of our 
16sincere sympathy.