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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Andre' Lydell Bunton of Chicago, who 
4passed away on July 18, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Andre' Bunton was born on October 7, 1975, in 
6Chicago to Sonja "Terri" Bunton-Foster and Andre' Lydell 
7Foster; he received his elementary education at Park Manor 
8Elementary School in the Chicago Public School System, 
9graduated from Thornton Township High School in Harvey, and 
10studied business at South Suburban College; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Andre' Bunton worked for many years as a Special 
12Service Technician for AT&T, where he developed his skills in 
13the electrical and construction field; he was an experienced 
14carpenter and started his own construction business, ALB 
15Renovation Group; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Andre' Bunton began learning the restaurant 
17business by working with his brother-in-law at Beggars Pizza 
18beginning in 2009, was appointed manager of store operations, 
19and later helped open the End Zone, where he served as the 
20general manager and hospitality coordinator; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Andre' Bunton loved sports and enjoyed fishing, 
 
 
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1basketball, and football; he liked to entertain and have a good 
2time; he was the life of the party and always could turn a room 
3full of strangers into his friends; and
  
 
  
4    WHEREAS, Andre' Bunton is survived by his parents; his 
5grandmother, DeLores Bunton; his children, Jaylan, Raven, 
6Rashad, and Jacobi (Maisha); his sister, Nicole Harris (State 
7Senator Napoleon Harris,  III); his brother, Jordan Foster; his 
8aunts, Judith Ross (John), Deborah Adams (Michael), and Latoya 
9Haire (Christopher); his uncle, Kermit Foster; and a host of 
10nieces, nephews, cousins, close relatives, and friends; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Andre' Lydell Bunton, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Andre' Bunton as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.