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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Eugene Beauchamp; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp was born on August 31, 1925 in
5 Leland, Mississippi; he was the third son born to James and
6 Lillie Gertrude Beauchamp; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp grew up as the son of
8 sharecroppers in the town of Utica, Mississippi; as a child, he
9 enjoyed hunting with his father and brother, A.V., and eating
10 southern-style food with his older brother, James Albert; and
 
11     WHEREAS, When he was old enough, Eugene Beauchamp left home
12 with his brother A.V. to work and send money back home to his
13 family; in 1944, he enlisted in the United States Army with his
14 parents' permission; during his 20 year career with the Army,
15 he achieved the rank of Master Sergeant before his honorable
16 discharge in 1964; he was also able to see many locations
17 around the world, including Germany and Israel; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp worked for several places before
19 starting his second 25-year career with the Ford Motor Company;
20 he also pursued a career as an entrepreneur, building two homes
21 in Maywood and owning several properties in Maywood and

 

 

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1 Chicago; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp accepted Christ at an early age
3 and joined the Methodist Church; upon arriving in Maywood, he
4 joined the Second Baptist Church of Maywood under the late
5 Reverend Robert A. Hayden; as a member of the church, he served
6 as a Trustee, a Men's Day Captain, and a member of the Male
7 Chorus; and
 
8     WHEREAS, On September 28, 1958 he married Betty Louise
9 Lewis and to that union Wanda, Gary, Ronald, and Cheryl were
10 born; Betty preceded him in death after 42 years of holy
11 matrimony; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp is survived by his wife, Angela;
13 his children, Delores, Joseph, Wanda (David), Gary, Ronald
14 (LaVerne), and Cheryl; his nine grandchildren, 12
15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; his
16 brother, Albert Victor (A.V.); his uncle, C.J. Beecham; his
17 aunt, Betty Mapp; his extended family, Jann Beauchamp, Clarence
18 (Barbara) Lewis, Bernice Sykes, and Naomi (Robert) Webber; his
19 cousins, nieces, and nephews; his special close friends of the
20 family, the Mabins, Maclin, Freelon, and Hayden families; and
21 his extended church family at Bethel Green; and
 
22     WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp will be remembered by all who

 

 

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1 knew and loved him for his helpful demeanor, especially Senator
2 Kimberly A. Lightford, who affectionately referred to him as
3 Daddy Beauchamp, and his endless love for his beloved children;
4 therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
6 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
7 his family and friends, the passing of Eugene Beauchamp; and be
8 it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Eugene Beauchamp as an expression of
11 our sympathy.