Full Text of SR1222 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Thomas Lorenzo Garrett of Chicago, who | 4 | | passed away on January 21, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Garrett was born in Chicago on November 13, | 6 | | 1950 to Roosevelt "Nelson" Lorenzo and Susie M. Johnson | 7 | | Garrett; he attended Beidler Elementary School where he was a | 8 | | member of the crossing guard and the drum and bugle corp; he | 9 | | was a member of Central Memorial Baptist in Chicago where he | 10 | | was a junior usher and active in Sunday school; later he joined | 11 | | St. Stephen AME Church and enjoyed bible study, church | 12 | | celebrations, and singing in the Male Chorus; he attended John | 13 | | Marshall High School where he was a member of the track team | 14 | | and student council; he was enrolled at Malcolm X Junior | 15 | | College; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Garrett was employed by the City of | 17 | | Chicago, and worked for a variety of companies including the | 18 | | United States Postal Service as a semi-truck driver; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Garrett enjoyed traveling and cherished | 20 | | his freedom on the road; he also enjoyed jazz, reading, and | 21 | | telling jokes; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Garrett was preceded in death by parents | 2 | | Roosevelt and Susie Garrett; sister, Judy
Garrett; brother, | 3 | | Maurice Garrett; aunts, Alzada
Scott, Geneva Pye, Iola Cowans, | 4 | | Annie Griggs, and Lillian
Griggs; and uncles, Awbrey Johnson, | 5 | | Thomas Wilson Johnson,
Vernon Patillo, James Cowans, and Oliver | 6 | | William Griggs,
Sr.; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Thomas Garrett is survived by daughter, Kia Sheree | 8 | | Garrett; son, LaRoy
Rome Whitten (Caressa); granddaughter, | 9 | | Alexis Danae
Callico; sister, Deborah (Otis) Garrett
Thomas; | 10 | | the entire family of step-sister,
Beatrice Greene; uncle, | 11 | | Robert Louis
Johnson; aunts, Versa Patillo and
Malzina Johnson; | 12 | | nieces, Nikki Atiya Garret and Teresa Jean Thomas; nephews,
| 13 | | Bradley Kenyatta Thomas, Rory Momon,
and William Johnson; | 14 | | great-nieces, Atiya Hall,
Naima Hall, Serenity Johnson, | 15 | | Makayla Johnson, Adella Faith Thomas, Jasmyn Allen Clark Ware; | 16 | | great-nephews, Devin Hall, Ramsey Momon, Debra Marie | 17 | | Garrett-Frelix, Albert Frelix,
Arlene Mack-Thorne, Mansfield | 18 | | Thorne, and Cherie
Momon; plus numerous cousins and friends who | 19 | | are like family; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | Thomas Lorenzo Garrett, and extend our sincere condolences to | 23 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 24 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Thomas Garrett as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
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