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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Leo Chester Cox of Alton, who passed away 
4on March 11, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leo Cox was born on September 29, 1942 in St. 
6Louis; his parents were Norval and Amanda Butler Cox; he 
7married Charlene Lucas on June 4, 1960; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Leo Cox was honorably discharged from the United 
9States Marine Corps in 1964; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Leo Cox worked in the parts division at General 
11Motors; he later retired from Shell Oil; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Leo Cox was a member of the 100 Black Men of 
13Alton, American Legion Post 354, Friends of the 60's/ABA, the 
14NAACP, the Leathernecks, the Urban League, the Wood River 
15Refinery Retired Association, and the Magnificent Seven and 
16Just Us bowling teams; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Leo Cox enjoyed golfing, dancing, and going to 
18Alton High School games; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Leo Cox was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Charlene; his parents; his sister, Amanda Matilda Cox; and his 
2brother, Donald Cox; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Leo Cox is survived by his daughter, Wendy Gray; 
4his sons, Cleveland (Lisa) Cox, Leo Cox, Jr. and Michael 
5(Tonya) Cox; his grandchildren; his great-grandchild; his 
6brothers, Norval Cox, Jr., Samuel Cox, Sr., and Barbara Weeden 
7(Curtis Faulkner); and his many nieces, nephews, cousins, and 
8friends; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Leo Chester Cox; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Leo Cox as an expression of our 
15sympathy.