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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to  learn  of  the death of Leonard
 4    Mitchell Sr.; and

 5        WHEREAS,  On  January  29,  1938,  Lillie  and  Roosevelt
 6    Mitchell Sr. were blessed with the birth of their ninth child
 7    Leonard Mitchell; "Lane" as he was affectionately called  was
 8    destined  to  do great things; he embraced life with his arms
 9    wide opened; and

10        WHEREAS, The Chicago public school system was the  avenue
11    that provided the educational process for him; he started his
12    elementary  education  at  Alfred  Lloyd  Tennyson Elementary
13    School; he attended and graduated from Crane  Technical  High
14    School  in  1956  and went on to attend Crane Junior College;
15    and

16        WHEREAS, On June 2, 1958, Mr. Mitchell was united in Holy
17    Matrimony to Diane Marie Landing; this union was  blessed  to
18    continue  on  for  42  years, 9 months and 14 days; they were
19    blessed with four sons and one daughter;  his  enormous  love
20    and  dedication  as a family man went beyond his own children
21    and he opened his heart and home to another legal son  and  a
22    special daughter; and

23        WHEREAS,  Very early in his childhood, he accepted Christ
24    at Good Hope COGIC; he recommitted his life and joined J.  W.
25    James Memorial A.M.E. Church in Maywood on February 24, 1974;
26    he  was  later  baptized  at  the  old Rock of Ages Church in
27    Maywood; as a committed servant at James Memorial, he  served
28    faithfully   in   numerous  ministries,  which  included  the
29    Sanctuary Choir, Lay Organization, Finance Commissioner,  and
30    Class  Leader;  he  was  a  devoted  and faithful Trustee and
31    served his church in a very special way; he was appointed the
32    first Trustee Emeritus of J. W. James Memorial A.M.E.  Church
 
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 1    Trustee's Board; and

 2        WHEREAS, Leonard Mitchell Sr. was a God given example for
 3    all  who  knew  him;  he  exemplified a true man of God; as a
 4    protector of his country, he served in the United States Army
 5    for 3 years  and  6  months  and  was  awarded  an  honorable
 6    discharge;  as  a  provider  for  his  family,  he maintained
 7    employment for 40 years as a supervisor for one employer;  he
 8    will be remembered for his many God given talents; therefore,
 9    be it

10        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
11    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
12    Leonard Mitchell Sr. along with all who knew him  and  extend
13    our  sincere condolences to his family and friends; and be it
14    further

15        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
16    presented  to  the  family  of  Leonard  Mitchell  Sr.  as an
17    expression of our sympathy.