HR0580 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Antoine Marvin Lewis; and

WHEREAS, Antoine Lewis was born in Chicago to Rodney Alexia Sr. and Antoinette Lewis on May 9, 1979; he was raised in the Village of Matteson, where he attended elementary and high school; and

WHEREAS, Antoine Lewis served in the U.S. Army for 14 years, attaining the rank of captain; he spent time in Germany, Kosovo, Ghana, France, the Dominican Republic, China, Ireland, Thailand, the Philippines, Korea, and Canada; while serving in Afghanistan in 2012, he met the love of his life, Yalena Lopez-Lewis, and they married in March 2018; and

WHEREAS, Antoine Lewis was well read and knew the contributions of his ancestors as well as the diversity of their stories; he was devoted to making his own contributions to Africa and the U.S. by showing the black diaspora how beautiful and full of opportunity the continent of Africa is; and

WHEREAS, Antoine Lewis was committed to life-long learning; he was blessed with vision, leadership, clarity, and an understanding of how important it is to have free thought; and

WHEREAS, Antoine Lewis is survived by his wife, Yalena Lopez-Lewis; his sons, Antoine Marvin Lewis Jr. and Messiah Phelps; his parents; his siblings, Ronetta Hoskins, Rodney Lewis Jr., Antoinette Lewis Jr., Monica Wilson, Markita Lewis, Michael Lewis, and Angelo Lewis; and numerous aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Antoine Marvin Lewis and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Antoine Lewis as an expression of our deepest sympathy.