Full Text of SR0975 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
| 3 | | learn of the death of Gregory A. Carmouche of Chicago, who | 4 | | passed away on September 3, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gregory Carmouche was born in Chicago to Cleveland | 6 | | and Murel (Jacobs) Carmouche on November 16, 1952; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Gregory Carmouche was a passionate and | 8 | | accomplished musician, who played professionally as a | 9 | | percussionist: he was a band leader for over 40 years, leading | 10 | | the Chicago-based Afro-Caribbean jazz group currently known as | 11 | | Pa-Ti for the last 20 years; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, In the warmer months, Gregory Carmouche would lead | 13 | | impromptu public jam sessions with fellow instrumentalists at | 14 | | Chicago's various parks and beaches, bringing joy to the city; | 15 | | he was a regular performer at 63rd Street Beach; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, As a musician, Greg toured the world with Curtis | 17 | | Mayfield and worked with celebrated artists, including Donny | 18 | | Hathaway, Ledisi, Maysa, Gerald Albright, Jean-Paul Bourelly, | 19 | | and many others; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, When he was not playing music, Greg Carmouche |
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| 1 | | worked in the construction industry; he contributed his energy | 2 | | and talents to a number of landmark buildings in the Chicago | 3 | | area; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Gregory Carmouche was well-known in the community | 5 | | for his positive thinking, his self-determination, and as a | 6 | | genuine voice for the arts; he will be sorely missed for his | 7 | | energy, his humor, his leadership, and his passion for life, | 8 | | music, and family; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Gregory Carmouche was preceded in death by his | 10 | | parents, Cleveland and Murel (Jacobs) Carmouche; his brother, | 11 | | Rhahim Khalil (Cleveland Carmouche Jr); and his sisters, | 12 | | Barbara and Patricia Carmouche; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Gregory Carmouche is survived by his brothers, | 14 | | Allen and Reginald Carmouche; his sister, Johnnie Carmouche; | 15 | | and several nieces and nephews who he cherished like his own | 16 | | children; therefore, be it | 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Gregory A. Carmouche and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 21 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 2 | | presented to the family of Gregory Carmouche as an expression | 3 | | of
our deepest sympathy.
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