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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dwight
4Ligon, Jr., who passed away on April 25, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dwight Ligon, Jr. was born August 17, 1987 to
6Dwight and Pam Ligon in Dolton; he confessed Christ at an early
7age; he graduated from Thornwood High school in South Holland
8on May 21, 2005; and
 
9    WHEREAS, He was certified in HVAC at Ivy Tech and recently
10graduated from the South Holland Fire Department Academy on
11March 22, 2012; he was a very ambitious young man with many
12accomplishments throughout his young life; besides being an
13assistant manager at NTB Tires, a motivational speaker, and
14owning his own illusion business, his proudest accomplishment
15was becoming a fireman for the South Holland Fire Department;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, He touched all in his presence with his friendly
18smile, encouraging words, and his genuinely caring nature; in
19September of 2011, he managed to persuade the Chicago Board of
20Education to entrust him to perform illusion fantasies for the
21children of Chicago; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Dwight Ligon, Jr. leaves to cherish his memories,
2his parents, Dwight and Pamela Ligon; his great-grandmother,
3Willie B. Brown; his grandparents, Alice Ligon-Grennell and
4Juanita Parker; his sisters, Sonya Prater (Johnny), Brigitta
5Dunning (Steve), Ebonie Parker (Dele), and India Ligon; his
6aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and a host of other family and
7friends; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of
11Dwight Ligon, Jr.; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the family of Dwight Ligon, Jr. as a symbol of our
14sincere sympathy.