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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Cleveland Thomas had a vibrant and inviting |
| 17 | | personality, and he always provided a good laugh to those |
| 18 | | around him; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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. |
