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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Vincent C. Gregory of East St. Louis, who
4passed away on March 8, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Vincent Gregory was born on November 21, 1934, in
6St Louis, Missouri; his parents were Pearl "Speedy" Gregory and
7Lovie Hudson Gregory; he married Eleanor E. Gregory in 1974;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Vincent Gregory graduated from Lincoln Senior
10High School in 1951; he subsequently attended the University of
11Illinois until he left school to enlist in the United States
12Navy, where he served as a machinist on a repair ship; at the
13time of his discharge, he served as a shore policeman; after
14his discharge, he returned to his hometown of East St. Louis,
15where he began working for the United States Postal Service;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, After working for the USPS for several years,
18Vincent Gregory decided to become an entrepreneur; the first of
19his many business ventures in East St. Louis was a service
20station called "Vince 66"; he later opened a night club named
21"Swahili"; in 1973, he opened "Mello Freeze", which would
22become a part of his legacy; during this time, he also worked

 

 

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1as an independent contractor for H.H. Hall Construction; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Vincent Gregory enjoyed cars, playing and
3watching tennis, and traveling with his family; during his
4life, he traveled to 6 of the 7 continents; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Vincent Gregory was preceded in death by his
6parents; his grandparents; his parents-in-law; and numerous
7aunts, uncles, and cousins; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Vincent Gregory is survived by his loving wife,
9Eleanor; his daughter, Carla; his sons, Brian and Larry; his
10grandchildren, Lyndsey, Tiffany, Larry D. II, C.J. Larry,
11Gabrielle (GiGi), and Jillian; his great-grandchildren,
12Diamond and Tori; his aunts, Alice Cason, Deloris Jackson
13Hudson, and Mary Gregory; his cousin and best friend, Harold
14Gregory; the young men whom he loved and mentored, Terry,
15Marlon, Dennis, Kevin, Harold Jr., Jordan, Julian, and Dimechi;
16and his many nephews, nieces, cousins, god-children, friends,
17church family, and neighbors; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
20his family and friends, the passing of Vincent C. Gregory; and
21be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Vincent Gregory as an expression of
3our sympathy.