HR1195 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Dwain Phillip Lubin on Sunday, September 12, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Lubin was born on August 9, 1960 in Chicago to Peggy and Benjamin Lubin; he attended St. Clotilde Elementary School and De La Salle High School; he went on to graduate from Prairie View University in Prairie View, Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in May of 1983; while a student at Prairie View, he was listed in "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges"; and

WHEREAS, While growing up, Mr. Lubin loved to fix things, especially things with an engine or motor; he was often found dismantling objects around the house to see how they worked, and putting them back together to see whether he could get them to work even better; one of his proudest moments as a child was making and riding his go-cart; he created it from scratch and then challenged others in the neighborhood to races; from go-carts, he moved on to motorcycles, and in his late teens, he joined a motorcycle club; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Lubin then turned his attention to cars; he quickly became knowledgeable about cars and was proud of his memory as he could tell you the specifications of most cars on the road today; and

WHEREAS, On July 21, 1984, Dwain fulfilled a life-long dream by becoming a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; he pledged at Xi Lambda chapter in Chicago and quickly went on to become a life member; in 1991, he was a charter member and founding deacon of New Hope Community Baptist Church; and

WHEREAS, Following college, Mr. Lubin pursued a career as a mechanical engineer working at Sargent and Lundy Engineers, and then he moved on to Nicor Gas, where he spent 15 years; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Lubin loved to travel and enjoyed taking cruises; it was on his first trip to Bermuda in February of 2000, that he met his wife, Aderonke; they were married on August 5, 2000; on January 21, 2001, he moved to Bermuda, where he and Aderonke became members of Marsden First United Methodist Church; he was a member of Epsilon Theta Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity in Bermuda; he worked at King Edward Memorial Hospital Facilities Department, and just before making the decision to return to Chicago, he worked briefly at the West End Development Corporation; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Lubin was a good friend and confidante to many; he enjoyed the friendships that he had made in his lifetime; he loved to talk on the phone and spent hours staying in touch with people from around the country and the world; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Lubin has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Aderonke; his parents, Benjamin and Peggy Lubin; his sister, Niva Lubin-Johnson and her husband, Joseph Johnson; his grandmother, Johnnie Jackson; his mother-in-law and fathers-in-law, Cynthia Bademosi and Denny Richardson and Rufus Bademosi; his brothers-in-law, Oluremi and Abimbola Bademosi and their wives, Sydonnie and Omonike; his nieces, Tamia and Oreoluwa Bademosi; his godsons, Christopher Jelkes and Matthew Marchbanks; and his numerous relatives and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dwain Phillip Lubin, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Mr. Lubin as an expression of our sincerest condolences.