HR1189 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Reverend James W.L. Harvey Jr., who passed away on July 22, 2012; and

WHEREAS, James Harvey Jr. was born on September 23, 1939, in Memphis, Tennessee, to James W.L. Harvey Sr. and Mary Ella Harvey-Washington; his formative years included public schooling in Memphis, and he was an alumnus of McKinley High School in Chicago; he was united in Holy Matrimony to Alice Polk-Hicks and they were blessed with a daughter, Nicole; and

WHEREAS, James Harvey Jr. served as a minister for over 45 years; for over 38 of those years he served as pastor of the El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago; he received his Associate Degree of Divinity from Moody Bible Institute; he received his Bachelor's Degree of Divinity and a Honorary Master's Degree from Lewis School of Theology; he served in the United States Army and retired from Heritage House/Dominick's Inc. after 31 years of service; and

WHEREAS, James Harvey Jr. is preceded in death by his wife, Alice; his mother, Mary Ella Washington; his fathers, Reverend James W.L. Harvey Sr. and Deacon John Washington; his uncle, Willie Meadows; his brothers, Willie Harvey Sr., Thomas Lee Harvey, and Nelson Mosley; and his sister, Cora Washington; and

WHEREAS, James Harvey Jr. is survived by his children, Nicole, Curtis (Janice), and Linda; his granddaughter, Candice; his sisters, Patricia, Geraldine, Bettye, Arlene (Cornelius), Carolyn (Ted), Ora, Lois, Doris, Alean, and Jean; his brothers, Oscar, Less, Joe, Charles, Eddie Lee, Clifford, Norris, and Walter; his cousins, Sharon, Earl, and Darsee; his sister-in-law, Margaret; his close friends, Richard Thomas, Kimball Kirk, Lee Jordan, James Slaughter, Rev. Gordon, Shirley Harvey, and Maggie McFarland; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and godchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of James Harvey Jr., and we extend our sincere condolences 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 his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.