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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Curtis Christian of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on September 10, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Curtis Christian was born on April 26, 1927 in 
6Waukegan to Roy Christian and Adeline Aikens; he was a  lifelong 
7Waukegan resident,  graduated from Waukegan Township High 
8School, and attended the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He was honorably discharged from the United States 
10Army after combat in Korea; he came home to begin work for 
11American Motors in Kenosha; during this time he met and married 
12his beloved and devoted wife, Ann, and to this union two 
13children were born; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, He was an accomplished saxophonist and avid 
15fisherman and  found his true calling with the Waukegan Police 
16Department; he moved up the ranks as a Youth Officer, 
17Detective, Sergeant, and Lieutenant, retiring as a Captain 
18after 31 years; he was a member in good standing with the 
19Little Fort Elks Lodge, the American Legion, and the Fraternal 
20Order of Police, and he was a prior member of the National 
21Organization of Black Law Enforcement, or NOBLE; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Curtis Christian was preceded in death by his 
2sister, Evelyn Smith; and his stepfather, Benjamin Aikens; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, He will be forever remembered by his loving wife, 
4Ann; his daughter, Kimberle; his son, Kyle; his granddaughter, 
5Teonna Hall; his grandson, Jordan Christian; his  special niece, 
6Barbara Foster and her husband, Edward; his special nephew,  
7Dale Turner and his wife, Debra; his special cousin, Sherman 
8McKenzie and his wife, Betty; his special friends, Walter  and 
9Loretta Henton;  his special family member, Ramona Hodge;  and a 
10host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, 
11and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
14his family and friends, the passing of Curtis Christian; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Curtis Christian as a symbol of our 
18sincere sympathy.