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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Johnnie C. McIntosh Sr., who passed away
4on February 15, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. was born on December 24,
61924, in Dekalb, Mississippi, to Virgil D. and Alma McIntosh;
7he entered into marriage with Eunice Adams in 1948; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. served in the United States
9Army/Air Force, achieving the rank of corporal; he worked for
10American Steel, the Glass House, and Scott Air Force Base;
11while he was at Scott Air Force Base, he founded and began his
12business, New York Cleaners; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. was a long-time entrepreneur
14and businessman; New York Cleaners was started in 1950 in East
15St. Louis; over the years, the business expanded to numerous
16additional locations in the metro East St. Louis and the St.
17Louis, Missouri, areas; and
 
18    WHEREAS, New York Cleaners is recognized as the second
19largest dry cleaning facility in the metro east and St. Louis,
20Missouri, areas; it employs over 100 people and has had
21cleaning contracts with such notable organizations as Scott Air

 

 

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1Force Base, the Casino Queen, the St. Louis Rams, the former
2Harrah's Casino, Gateway International Raceway, Monsanto,
3Solutia, SIUE, 54th Street Bar and Grill, MasterCard, Victoria
4Secrets, Bath and Body Works, O'Charley's Restaurants, John
5Force Racing Team, and the Professional Bull Riders; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. was preceded in death by his
7wife, Eunice; his parents; and his 3 brothers; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. is survived by his sons,
9Parris M. (Betty) McIntosh and John C. (Elke) McIntosh III; his
10grandchildren, Tenisha McIntosh, Rafael Owens, Dallas
11McIntosh, and Kaelah McIntosh; his great-grandchildren,
12Dedrick, Miahj, and Raven; his special friend of 15 years,
13Rosie Fields; his brothers, Charlie (Catherine) McIntosh,
14Jimmie McIntosh, Shumphart (Ruth) McIntosh, and Willie (Joyce)
15McIntosh; his sisters, Birdie (Gilford) Johnson, Irene
16Edwards, and Jewel Love; his aunt, Ina Jean (Marcellus Sr.)
17Roberts; his uncle, Leslie (Joyce) McIntosh; his
18sisters-in-law, Helen and Ella McIntosh; and a host of nieces,
19nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
22Johnnie McIntosh Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his
23family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it

 

 

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2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Johnnie McIntosh Sr. as an
4expression of our deepest sympathy.