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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Pete
4Crumpton, who passed away on January 24, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Pete Crumpton was born on August 26, 1961 in
6Chicago; his parents were Lander Crumpton, Jr. and Symathew
7Crater-Crumpton; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Pete Crumpton confessed a hope in Christ at an
9early age at Fernwood United Methodist Church; he was an active
10member of St. Margaret of Scotland Episcopal Church (Anglican)
11for 10 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Pete Crumpton attended Percy L. Julian High School
13and Kennedy King College; as a youth, he was very active in 4-H
14Clubs, where he won many awards and served as a counselor at
15the yearly 4-H Camp at Camp Shaw-waw-nas-see in Manteno; and
 
16    WHEREAS, As a teen, Pete Crumpton took an interest in
17politics; he studied political organizing at Chicago Black
18United Communities under the tutelage of Lu and Jorja Palmer at
19the encouragement of Rev. Al Sampson; he subsequently worked on
20several campaigns for various politicians over the years,
21including Monica Faith Stewart, Paul Simon, Carol Moseley

 

 

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1Braun, Roland Burris, and Leslie Hairston, and worked for
2Alderman Hairston for several years after her election; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Pete Crumpton was preceded in death by his
4parents; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Pete Crumpton is survived by his sister, Betty;
6his brothers, Corneal, Jerome, William, Randy, and Clarence;
7his caregiver and friend, Marva Floyd; and his many nephews,
8nieces, other relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of
12Pete Crumpton; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Pete Crumpton as an expression of
15our sympathy.