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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Reverend Dr. Lundy Savage of Champaign,
4who passed away on February 15, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rev. Dr. Lundy Washington Savage was born on
6September 21, 1940, in Memphis, Tennessee; he attended Judson
7College in Elgin, where he received a B.A. degree in Christian
8Religion; while at Judson, he served as treasurer of the senior
9class and president of the Religion and Philosophy Club; during
10this time, he also served the Lilydale and Shiloh Baptist
11churches of Chicago; and
 
12    WHEREAS, After graduation he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma,
13where he worked with the National and Southern Baptist
14Churches; he married Carolyn Marie Scott of Robbins in 1966; in
151968 he was called to pastor the Secondary Baptist Church in
16Dixon, where he served faithfully for 2 1/2 years; Pastor
17Savage was called to Mount Olive Baptist Church in 1971 and in
182008, Pastor Savage reached a milestone of 50 years of
19preaching the gospel; and
 
20    WHEREAS, On February 13, 2011, Pastor Savage reached 40
21years of pastoral service at Mount Olive Baptist Church; he
22held positions in many civic and Christian organizations,

 

 

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1including: serving as president of the Ministerial Alliance and
2NAACP, as a member of the Better Housing Committee, as chairman
3of the board of the Mount Olive Manor Housing Department, and
4serving as chairman of the Title VII Committee of Champaign
5Schools and the Religious Television Broadcasters; and
 
6    WHEREAS, He served as president of Wood River District
7Congress for four years, president of the Baptist General State
8Convention of Illinois for six years, and Third Vice President
9of the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. for 10 years;
10in addition, Pastor Savage was the proud organizer and
11moderator of the Fellowship District Association; and
 
12    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Freddie
13Savage Sr. and Ruby Dixon; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Reverend Savage leaves behind to cherish his
15memory his beautiful and loving wife of 44 years, Carolyn
16Savage; his children, Scott Savage and Christie Dixon; his
17siblings, Freddie Savage Jr. (Yvonne), Alfonso Savage (Rosia),
18Willie Savage (Brenda), Lawrence Savage (Joann), Marqurite
19Toliver (Carl), Virgil Savage, LeRoy Savage, Ronald Savage, and
20Kenneth Savage; his granddaughters, Aliya Savage, Chanel
21Dixon, and Keira Savage; his nieces and nephews; his godson,
22Jason Napper; his loving congregation; and his friends all over
23the world; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
3his family, friends, and congregation, the passing of Reverend
4Dr. Lundy Savage; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Reverend Dr. Lundy Savage as a
7symbol of our sincere sympathy.