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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Bishop DeArmond Southern Mathews, who 
4passed away on February 28, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, DeArmond Mathews graduated from Thornton Township 
6High School in Harvey; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, DeArmond Mathews served his country with pride and 
8distinction as a member of the United States Army for five 
9years until his discharge in 1970; he loved his overseas tours 
10he undertook in the Army because they fulfilled his desires for 
11adventure; during weekend leave, he met his soulmate for life, 
12Rhonda Mathews, whom he married on February 26, 1970; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, DeArmond Mathews accepted Christ at an early age 
14and rededicated his life to accepting God's purpose and plan 
15for his life in 1991; trusting in God to direct their paths, 
16Bishop Mathews, his wife, and his son accepted the call and 
17began to be led by the Holy Spirit; he served as Pastor and 
18Overseer of Jehovah Jireh Ministries at the time of his 
19passing; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, DeArmond Mathews was preceded in death by his 
21parents, Elder Carson Bullard Mathews, Sr. and Evangelist 
 
 
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1Maxine Faith Mathews; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, DeArmond Mathews is survived by his loving wife of 
341 years, Apostle Rhonda Mathews; his children, LaTanya Law, 
4DeMeica, DeArmond (Courtney), and DeAndre; his grandsons, 
5William, Christian, DeArmond III, Carson Ballard Mathews, and 
6Daniel; his granddaughters, Christa, Elizabeth, Karrington, 
7and Alexis; his sisters, Maxine Dabbs (Lonnie), Faith Johnson, 
8Marion Smith, Leontine Walton, and Dawn Baker; and his brother, 
9Thaddeus Mathews (Lourene); therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of Bishop DeArmond Southern 
13Mathews; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of DeArmond Mathews as an expression of 
16our sympathy.