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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Thomas Lorenzo Garrett of Chicago, who |
| 4 | | passed away on January 21, 2014; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Garrett was born in Chicago on November 13, |
| 6 | | 1950 to Roosevelt "Nelson" Lorenzo and Susie M. Johnson |
| 7 | | Garrett; he attended Beidler Elementary School where he was a |
| 8 | | member of the crossing guard and the drum and bugle corp; he |
| 9 | | was a member of Central Memorial Baptist in Chicago where he |
| 10 | | was a junior usher and active in Sunday school; later he joined |
| 11 | | St. Stephen AME Church and enjoyed bible study, church |
| 12 | | celebrations, and singing in the Male Chorus; he attended John |
| 13 | | Marshall High School where he was a member of the track team |
| 14 | | and student council; he was enrolled at Malcolm X Junior |
| 15 | | College; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Garrett was employed by the City of |
| 17 | | Chicago, and worked for a variety of companies including the |
| 18 | | United States Postal Service as a semi-truck driver; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Garrett enjoyed traveling and cherished |
| 20 | | his freedom on the road; he also enjoyed jazz, reading, and |
| 21 | | telling jokes; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Garrett was preceded in death by parents |
| 2 | | Roosevelt and Susie Garrett; sister, Judy
Garrett; brother, |
| 3 | | Maurice Garrett; aunts, Alzada
Scott, Geneva Pye, Iola Cowans, |
| 4 | | Annie Griggs, and Lillian
Griggs; and uncles, Awbrey Johnson, |
| 5 | | Thomas Wilson Johnson,
Vernon Patillo, James Cowans, and Oliver |
| 6 | | William Griggs,
Sr.; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Garrett is survived by daughter, Kia Sheree |
| 8 | | Garrett; son, LaRoy
Rome Whitten (Caressa); granddaughter, |
| 9 | | Alexis Danae
Callico; sister, Deborah (Otis) Garrett
Thomas; |
| 10 | | the entire family of step-sister,
Beatrice Greene; uncle, |
| 11 | | Robert Louis
Johnson; aunts, Versa Patillo and
Malzina Johnson; |
| 12 | | nieces, Nikki Atiya Garret and Teresa Jean Thomas; nephews,
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| 13 | | Bradley Kenyatta Thomas, Rory Momon,
and William Johnson; |
| 14 | | great-nieces, Atiya Hall,
Naima Hall, Serenity Johnson, |
| 15 | | Makayla Johnson, Adella Faith Thomas, Jasmyn Allen Clark Ware; |
| 16 | | great-nephews, Devin Hall, Ramsey Momon, Debra Marie |
| 17 | | Garrett-Frelix, Albert Frelix,
Arlene Mack-Thorne, Mansfield |
| 18 | | Thorne, and Cherie
Momon; plus numerous cousins and friends who |
| 19 | | are like family; therefore, be it
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
| 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 22 | | Thomas Lorenzo Garrett, and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 23 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 24 | | further
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