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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of L.A. Wallace of Beach Park, who passed
4away on January 23, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, L.A. Wallace was born on December 26, 1935, in
6Lake Cormorant, Mississippi; his parents were Jesse and
7Susannah Wallace, Sr.; and
 
8    WHEREAS, L.A. Wallace was the founder and operator of North
9Chicago Black Topping Company in the early 1960s; he later
10founded the North Chicago Disposal Service; and
 
11    WHEREAS, L.A. Wallace was a member of Jesus Name Apostolic
12Church; he accepted Jesus as his personal savior and was
13baptized by Elder John Caples; he later re-dedicated his life
14to Christ under the guidance of one of his nieces, Pastor
15Debbie Richards; and
 
16    WHEREAS, L.A. Wallace is survived by his wife, Doris; his
17sons, Pastor Melvin R. (Felicia) Wallace, Lamont Wallace, and
18Casey Wallace; his daughters, Rita Byrd, Wanda (Acey) Derrick,
19and Salys; his stepchildren, Willie and Dorian; his brothers,
20Clarence (Willa), Theathra, and Lee (Jimmie); his sister,
21Elenora Hopkins; and his many grandchildren,

 

 

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1great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear
2friends; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
5his family and friends, the passing of L.A. Wallace; and be it
6further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of L.A. Wallace as an expression of our
9sympathy.