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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Terry 
4Lovell Dean, who passed away on September 19, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Terry Dean was born in Chicago to Thomas Sr. and 
6Mary Dean  on June 22, 1974; he attended Malcolm X College and 
7received his bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois 
8University Carbondale; he later earned his master's degree in 
9journalism and mass communication from Columbia College 
10Chicago; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Terry Dean worked as a newspaper editor  for the 
12Austin Weekly News and as a  columnist for the Wednesday 
13Journal in Oak Park; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Terry Dean received several awards and accolades 
15from his peers and associates for his exceptional work in the 
16community and his commitment to cooperative economics; he was 
17smart and insightful and had an intellectual curiosity that 
18served him and his readers well; his greatest contribution was 
19as a mentor to others in his field, and his message to aspiring 
20writers was to read your local paper and as many books as you 
21could, find your voice, and be connected to the community; he 
22was an active member of the Illinois Press Association; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Terry Dean enjoyed reading, watching movies, and 
2listening to a diverse catalog of music; and
 
  
3    WHEREAS, Terry Dean was preceded in death by his parents; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Terry Dean is survived by his daughter, Amiri, 
6who he affectionately called "Buttercup"; his brothers, Thomas 
7Jr. and Talman Sr. (Celeste); his sisters, Yvette (William) 
8and Letitia; his  nieces, Trans, Dorothy, Sakeena, and 
9Maurianna; and his nephews, Maurice, Talman Jr., Montgomery, 
10and Patrick; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we mourn the passing of Terry Lovell Dean and extend our 
14sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
15and loved him; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Terry Dean as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.