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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Lamar Bates of Calumet City, who passed |
| 4 | | away on October 26, 2018; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Bates was born in Chicago to Lamar Quincy |
| 6 | | Bates and Lillian Daniels Harris on April 19,
1940; he
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| 7 | | graduated from the Chicago Public School System, where he was |
| 8 | | an
outstanding basketball player, and enlisted in the United |
| 9 | | States Air
Force; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Bates was a faithful employee of the Chicago
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| 11 | | Transit Authority and retired as a dedicated bus supervisor; he |
| 12 | | was an active member
of his union both during his working years |
| 13 | | and in retirement; he was active in the political realm as |
| 14 | | well; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Bates's humanitarian efforts and services |
| 16 | | will be
missed; he gave back to his community by coaching his |
| 17 | | grandsons in the
Roseland Little League, being a mentor to Obed |
| 18 | | E. Vanderburg Council #13
Junior Craft, and coaching one of his |
| 19 | | son's basketball teams; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Bates was an active member of Prince Hall's |
| 21 | | Fidelity Lodge
#103 and was always available to his brothers; |
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| 1 | | he was a father figure to many
young men; he was a devout |
| 2 | | Catholic and member of St.
Andrews the Apostle Church; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Bates was preceded in death by his son, |
| 4 | | Lamar
Bates Jr., and his brother, Walter Bates; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lamar Bates is survived by his wife, Callie Bates; |
| 6 | | his sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Barbara Bates, |
| 7 | | Christopher and
Lisa Bates, and Elmore Carthans; his daughters |
| 8 | | and sons-in-law, Deirdre Bates, Angele Bates
and David, Lamaria |
| 9 | | Bates Morris and David, Margarite Bates, Annette
Carthans, |
| 10 | | Patricia Carthans, and Madonna Carthans; his sister, Janet
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| 11 | | Rowland; and many cherished grandchildren, |
| 12 | | great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, |
| 13 | | nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
| 16 | | his family and friends,
the death of Lamar Bates and wish his |
| 17 | | family and friends comfort in this
time of loss; and be it |
| 18 | | further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the
family of Lamar Bates as an expression of our |
| 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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