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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with sadness of the death of Elisha Irvin, Jr.,  known 
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by some as "Gator" and some as "Chief", on June 3, 2005; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born to Elisha, Sr. and Elma on November 6, 
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1947 in Waukegan, the second oldest of six children; after 
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graduating from Zion-Benton Township High School in 1966, he 
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was called to defend his county; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Irvin valiantly served his country as a member 
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of the U.S. Army, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th 
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Infantry Division; he received the Bronze Star medal in January 
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of 1969; after an honorable discharge, he worked at the Great 
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Lakes Naval Base as a foreman; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In May of 1975, he changed careers and pursued his 
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lifelong dream to become a policeman; he worked for the North 
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Chicago Police Department for 25 years, retiring as Chief of 
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Police in February of 2001; he served one term as Alderman of 
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the 4th Ward for the City of North Chicago; he worked at Levy 
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Security Corporation in Chicago for two years, where he made 
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many lifelong friends; he was a hard worker and believed any 
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job worth doing was worth doing right; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Irvin was a loyal member at Beautiful Gate 
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Temple COGIC in Zion for some years, where he served as the 
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President of the Benevolent Fund; he loved life, golfing, 
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Sunday school, and riding his Honda Gold Wing; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Elisha Irvin, Jr. has been deeply 
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felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, 
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Felecia; he was his wife's best friend and the love of her 
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life; he is also missed by his mother; his five children and 
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grandchildren; his brothers, Werner and William; his twin 
 


 






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sisters, Doris and Diane; his sister-in-law; his many uncles, 
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aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his best friend, Mack; 
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he was preceded in death by his father, Elisha, Sr., and his 
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brother, Robert; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Elisha Irvin, Jr., and we offer our sincerest condolences to 
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his family and friends; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to his family as an expression of our sympathy.