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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jeffrey
4 Long, who passed away on January 3, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Jeffrey Long was born on his mother's birthday,
6 November 6, 1951, in Waukegan to Walter and Pearl Glover Long;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, He grew up in North Chicago, where he attended
9 South School, North School, and North Chicago Community High
10 School; he then attended Jackson State University, Fox Valley
11 Technical College, and the Hollywood School of Cosmetology,
12 where he graduated with honors; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Jeffrey Long was baptized at First Corinthian
14 Missionary Baptist Church and became active in his church; he
15 was blessed with a beautiful voice and was a member of the
16 Inspirational Choir, Voices for Corinthian, and the Men's
17 Chorus; he participated yearly in the renowned local Easter
18 Passion Play, "He Decided to Die"; and he performed with many
19 local groups and enjoyed using his gift to bring joy to
20 everyone who went to hear him; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Jeffrey Long joined the United States Army and
22 served in Vietnam in the early 1970s; he was injured and
23 received an honorable discharge; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Mr. Long was a cosmetologist/stylist for many
25 years in California and Lake County; his career started in
26 Hollywood, where he served as a representative for several name
27 brand hair products; he entered many hairstyle competitions and
28 was chosen "Top Stylist" in all of them; he was a National
29 Hairstylist and developed the "2" comb freeze wave; he
30 continued his career in Lake County working at several local

 

 

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2     WHEREAS, Mr. Long was preceded in death by his father,
3 Walter Long Sr.; his brothers, Moses, Walter, Jr., Thomas, and
4 James; his paternal grandparents, Walter and Hallie (Griffin)
5 Long; and his maternal grandparents, Moses and Zella (Garrett)
6 Glover; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The passing of Jeffrey Long will be felt by all
8 who knew and loved him, especially his daughter, Ruthellis
9 Lockett; his son, Martell Cotton; his grandchildren, Darcy,
10 Dijon, Latrtese, and David; his mother Pearl Long Pitts; his
11 sisters, Etties Mitchell and Gwen Long-Beckwith; his nephews,
12 Dirck Mitchell Sr., Kwame Salaam, and Kobie Long; his nieces
13 Leisa Mitchell, Kelly Long, Marla (Paul) Helseth, Dara (Greg)
14 Griffin, and Nia Beckwith; his great-nephews, Rahman Mitchell,
15 Dirck Mitchell Jr., Elijah Griffin, and Noah Griffin; his
16 great-great-nephew, Stephon Mitchell; his uncles, Lester Long
17 Sr. and Willoby Long; his aunts, Mattie Glover, Gracie Long,
18 and Dolly Coleman; his dear sister-in-law, Priscilla Holiday;
19 and a loving host of relatives and friends; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
22 all who knew and loved him, the death of Jeffrey Long; and be
23 it further
 
24     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to the family of Jeffrey Long as an expression of our
26 deepest sympathy for their loss.