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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Cleaven "Cleave" Singleton of Chicago, 
4who passed away on September 14, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on August 5, 1931 to Cary and Denotra 
6Spencer Singleton in Carthage, Mississippi; he graduated from 
7Pilgrim Rest Elementary School and Warnet Grove High School; 
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9    WHEREAS, He married Dorothy Harris (Singleton) on December 
106, 1969 in Reno, Nevada; and
 
11    WHEREAS, He was a member of Victory Apostolic Church, led 
12by his nephew, founder and Senior Pastor Andrew D. Singleton; 
13he participated with the Seniors Small Group Ministry at the 
14church; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, He was employed with Trans World Airlines for over 
1635 years, retiring in 1989; he was an avid football player and 
17loved to travel; he also loved to dance; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his 
19sister, Katie Pearl; and his brother, John; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Cleaven "Cleave" Singleton is survived by his son, 
2Cleaven, Jr. (Seliece); his daughters, Monica Barber (Don) and 
3Wendy Anderson; his siblings, Andrew D. Singleton, Sr. (Maggie 
4Mozell), Emma Pitts, Walter Singleton (Bernice), and Dorothy 
5Harris (James); his grandchildren, Ashley, Megan, Mercedes, 
6and Makayla Singleton, Jamoni Barber and Michael Anderson; his 
7great-grandchildren, Brielle and Milan Singleton; and a host of 
8nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of Cleaven "Cleave" 
12Singleton; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Cleaven "Cleave" Singleton as a 
15symbol of our sincere sympathy.