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HR0419 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of | ||||||
| 4 | Cleveland "Rooster" Thomas Jr. of Peoria, who passed away on | ||||||
| 5 | June 7, 2025; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Cleveland Thomas was born to Reverend Dr. | ||||||
| 7 | Cleveland Thomas Sr. and Cornelia "Connie" (Jackson) Burnside | ||||||
| 8 | in Peoria on September 17, 1976; he graduated from Peoria | ||||||
| 9 | Central High School in 1995; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Cleveland Thomas committed to his faith at an | ||||||
| 11 | early age, and he was a lifelong member of New Morning Star M. | ||||||
| 12 | B. Church; and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Cleveland Thomas was a talented chef and an | ||||||
| 14 | active outdoorsman; he loved camping, fishing, grilling, | ||||||
| 15 | cooking, swimming, and playing sports with his sons; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Cleveland Thomas had a vibrant and inviting | ||||||
| 17 | personality, and he always provided a good laugh to those | ||||||
| 18 | around him; and | ||||||
| 19 | WHEREAS, Cleveland Thomas was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 20 | maternal grandparents, Rev. Cornelius and Bessie Jackson; his | ||||||
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| 1 | paternal grandparents, Gentral Price Thomas Sr. and Louise | ||||||
| 2 | Richardson; and his step-grandfather, George Richardson Sr.; | ||||||
| 3 | and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Cleveland Thomas is survived by his father, | ||||||
| 5 | Cleveland Thomas Sr.; his mother, Connie (the Rev. Jimmie) | ||||||
| 6 | Burnside; his grandmother, Betty Hill; his children, Cierra | ||||||
| 7 | Thomas, Cleveland "Trey" Thomas III, Cameron Thomas, and | ||||||
| 8 | Caliyah Thomas; his siblings, Cornelius "Couri" Thomas, Joshua | ||||||
| 9 | (Jewel) Williams, Jamar (Kei 'Erica) Thomas, and Clevia | ||||||
| 10 | (Courtney) Morris; his grandchildren, Cari Thomas, Cashous | ||||||
| 11 | Thomas, and Milan Thomas; his former wife and the mother of his | ||||||
| 12 | sons, Ruthie Gatson; the mother of his daughter, Tenisha | ||||||
| 13 | Carpenter; his former stepmother, Beverly Thomas; his Burnside | ||||||
| 14 | family; his nieces and nephews; and a host of cousins, aunts, | ||||||
| 15 | uncles, and friends; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 17 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 18 | we mourn the passing of Brother Cleveland "Rooster" Thomas Jr. | ||||||
| 19 | and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and | ||||||
| 20 | all who knew and loved him; and be it further | ||||||
| 21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 22 | presented to the family of Cleveland Thomas as an expression | ||||||
| 23 | of our deepest sympathy. | ||||||