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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jacoby Dickens of Chicago; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Jacoby Dickens was born in Panama City, Florida, 
5in 1932; he and his family moved to Chicago's south side early 
6in his childhood; he graduated from Wendell Phillips High 
7School and went into business as a real estate developer in the 
8same south side neighborhoods where he was raised; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jacoby Dickens would purchase, renovate, and 
10lease apartment buildings in Chicago; during the height of his 
11success he managed more than 100 apartments; in 1971, he sold 
12his real estate holdings and purchased several bowling alleys 
13in Chicago and began running those; while running the bowling 
14alleys, he joined the board of Seaway National Bank, one of the 
15largest African American-owned financial institutions in the 
16country; he joined Seaway National in 1979 as vice-chairman and 
17became chairman in 1983; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Jacoby Dickens has distinguished himself with his 
19philanthropic efforts; he designed a loan and scholarship 
20program at DePaul University named in his honor and has donated 
21more than $1 million to Chicago State University; on December 
227, 1995, the Chicago State University Physical Education and 
 
 
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1Athletics Building was renamed the Jacoby D. Dickens Physical 
2Education and Athletics Center; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jacoby Dickens embodied the spirit of Chicago 
4State University; he valued education and dedicated himself to 
5helping the university achieve its mission to help students; he 
6had extensive involvement with many aspects of the university, 
7including serving on the board of trustees for the university 
8and the board of directors of the Chicago State University 
9Foundation; his commitment to education will live on in The 
10Jacoby Dickens Endowment Fund,  which provides scholarships to 
11multiple students annually, allowing these students to more 
12easily afford higher education; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jacoby Dickens's is survived by his wife, Veranda, 
14and all the Dickens family; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Jacoby Dickens, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Jacoby Dickens as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.