HR1023 97TH 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 Dwight Ligon, Jr., who passed away on April 25, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Dwight Ligon, Jr. was born August 17, 1987 to Dwight and Pam Ligon in Dolton; he confessed Christ at an early age; he graduated from Thornwood High school in South Holland on May 21, 2005; and

WHEREAS, He was certified in HVAC at Ivy Tech and recently graduated from the South Holland Fire Department Academy on March 22, 2012; he was a very ambitious young man with many accomplishments throughout his young life; besides being an assistant manager at NTB Tires, a motivational speaker, and owning his own illusion business, his proudest accomplishment was becoming a fireman for the South Holland Fire Department; and

WHEREAS, He touched all in his presence with his friendly smile, encouraging words, and his genuinely caring nature; in September of 2011, he managed to persuade the Chicago Board of Education to entrust him to perform illusion fantasies for the children of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Dwight Ligon, Jr. leaves to cherish his memories, his parents, Dwight and Pamela Ligon; his great-grandmother, Willie B. Brown; his grandparents, Alice Ligon-Grennell and Juanita Parker; his sisters, Sonya Prater (Johnny), Brigitta Dunning (Steve), Ebonie Parker (Dele), and India Ligon; his aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and a host of other family and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Dwight Ligon, Jr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dwight Ligon, Jr. as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.