Full Text of SR1271 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Larry Chappelle Thomas, who passed | 4 | | away on September 2, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Larry Thomas was born to Faith Verdine McMichael | 6 | | and Alfred Thomas in Chicago on December 19, 1951; he attended | 7 | | various elementary schools and then Marshall High School; he | 8 | | married Marlita Thomas on September 23, 2003; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Larry Thomas began working with his stepfather in | 10 | | the construction industry at the age of 17; he became an expert | 11 | | bricklayer and tuck pointer before retiring in 2013; after | 12 | | retirement, he went to work for Monument of Faith Evangelistic | 13 | | Church, serving as a member of its Security Force until 2018; | 14 | | and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Larry Thomas was a member of the same church for | 16 | | over 20 years, where he sang in the choir and was a member of | 17 | | the Praise Team; he became a member of the Church On Fire | 18 | | International in October 2021; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Larry Thomas and his wife sang at different | 20 | | churches, weddings, and other venues, including singing the | 21 | | "Star Spangled Banner" for Dr. Mildred C. Harris at the God |
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| 1 | | First Ministries Heavenly Breakfast in May 2019; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Larry Thomas loved reading and singing; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Larry Thomas was preceded in death by his mother; | 4 | | his stepfather, George Preston; his aunt, Dorothy Lambert; his | 5 | | son, Shon London; and his stepson, Norman Smith Jr.; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Larry Thomas is survived by his wife; his uncle, | 7 | | James McMichael; his aunt, Betty Jo Collins; his cousin, | 8 | | Brandon Collins; his stepbrother, Johnny Green; his daughter, | 9 | | Shanna (Joseph) Minors Brantley; his stepdaughters, Shania | 10 | | (Lexis) White and Christina (Karl) Smith Williams; his | 11 | | stepsons, Nathanael Stubbs and George Stubbs; his | 12 | | grandchildren, Lashandra Davis, Joseph Brantley, and Musiq | 13 | | Brantley; his great-granddaughter, Solora Davis; his | 14 | | step-grandchildren, Stephon White, Stephen White, Ariah White, | 15 | | and Angel Smith; his Church on Fire International family; his | 16 | | Monument of Faith Evangelistic Church family; and a host of | 17 | | other relatives and friends; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | Larry Chappelle Thomas and extend our sincere condolences to | 21 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 22 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Larry Thomas as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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