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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  James Cooper of Waukegan, who passed away 
4on June 3, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Cooper was born on April 26, 1931, in 
6Jackson, Mississippi; his parents were Nathan and Mamie Cooper; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Cooper accepted Christ as his Lord and 
9Savior at an early age while attending Mt. Nebo Baptist Church 
10in Jackson, Mississippi; in 1953, he joined the First Baptist 
11Church of North Chicago, where he served as a deacon for over 
1250 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, James Cooper was a graduate of Lanier High School 
14in Jackson, Mississippi; after graduation, he attended Jackson 
15State College for one year on a Brick Mason Scholarship before 
16leaving to serve his country in the United States Marine Corps 
17during the Korean Conflict; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Following his discharge from the Marine Corps, 
19James Cooper relocated to Waukegan, where he worked briefly at 
20the Veteran's Hospital before embarking on a career in 
21communications as a telephone lineman at Fort Sheridan; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, James Cooper is survived by his wife of 57 years, 
2Mattie; his children, Dwight Cooper, Cynthia Cooper, Jeffery 
3(LaSonya) Cooper, and Cassandra Cooper; his brothers, Nathan 
4Cooper, Frank (Doris) Cooper; his sisters, Rosie Minter, Vinnie 
5Medina, Mamie Miller, and Bettie (William) Johnson; his 7 
6grandchildren; and his many nephews, nieces, cousins, and close 
7friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10his family and friends, the passing of James Cooper; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of James Cooper as an expression of our 
14sympathy.