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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of MacArthur "Mac" Fragier of 
4Springfield, who passed away on March 24, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mac Fragier was born in Inverness, Mississippi to 
6Jessie Sr. and Theresa (Fragier) White on July 5, 1945; he 
7moved to Springfield in 1951 and graduated from Feitshans High 
8School in 1964; he married Lorean "Lori" Sain on March 14, 
92000; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mac Fragier worked at AT&T as plant manager for 
1130 years and later owned and operated Mac's Lounge for 38 
12years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mac Fragier was a member of Masonic Temple 
14Central Lodge #3 and Kamar Temple #56 for over 50 years; he was 
15an avid golfer and enjoyed playing at Panther Creek Country 
16Club; he loved biking on the Rochester Trail and playing 
17chess; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Mac Fragier was preceded in death by his parents; 
19his granddaughters, Mya Johnson and Kionna Banks; his 
20grandson, Aaron Johnson; his brothers, Jesse White Jr. and 
21John White; and his sister, Edna White; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mac Fragier is survived by his wife of 23 years, 
2Lori; his children, Bonnie Green, Dr. Michelle Fragier, Dr. 
3Marsha (Lowa) Mwilambwe, Kimberly (Robert) Sylvester, Perry 
4(Christy) Johnson, Phillip (Michelle) Johnson, and Corey 
5Baker; 18 grandchildren; his  sisters, Barbara (Chardester) 
6Simmons, Delois White, Virginia Gregory, Linda Harrison, 
7Georgia (Marvin) Sanders, and Norma (David) Hale; his aunts, 
8Kathy Williams and Jacqueline White; his uncle, OC Fragier; 
9and several other family members; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12MacArthur "Mac" Fragier and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Mac Fragier as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.