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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Harold Roger Neiman, Jr., who passed away 
4on December 22, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Neiman, Jr. was born on April 26, 1951; his 
6parents were Harold and Pauline Neiman; he married Fabienne 
7Williams in 1995; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Harold Neiman, Jr. was a lifelong resident of 
9Chicago; he attended Charles R. Drew Elementary School and 
10Frank L. Gillespie Upper Grade Center and before graduating 
11from Harlan High School, where he excelled in baseball and 
12swimming; he also played 16-inch softball with the Zodiacs 
13during the summers; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Harold Neiman, Jr. was employed with the Chicago 
15Public School system for over 20 years; he was also a licensed 
16stationary engineer; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, In 1994, Harold Neiman, Jr. and his then-fiancee 
18joined the Faith Community of St. Sabina; together, they served 
19in the New Members/New Believers ministry, the Ministry of 
20Care, the Diaconate, and the Lectors/Commentators Ministry and 
21taught classes on HIV/AIDS prevention; in 2002, he and his wife 
 
 
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1entered the Diaconate Formation Program of the Archdiocese of 
2Chicago; in 2006, he was ordained as a deacon and began serving 
3the Faith Community of St. Sabina, where he worked until his 
4passing; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Neiman, Jr. enjoyed dancing, spending time 
6with his family and friends, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches 
7and dinner rolls, and watching the Chicago White Sox and the 
8Chicago Bulls; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Harold Neiman, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
10brother, Kenneth; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Harold Neiman, Jr. is survived by his loving wife, 
12Fabienne; his parents, Harold, Sr. and Pauline; his sister, 
13Flavin; his brother, David; his stepsons, Wendell (Nicole) Fair 
14and Christopher Rouffa; his grandchildren, Wayne, Wade, 
15Whitley, and Haley Fair and Nicholas Clay; his uncle and aunt, 
16Austin and June Johnson; and his many cousins, brothers and 
17sisters in Christ, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
20his family and friends, the passing of Harold Roger Neiman, 
21Jr.; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Harold Neiman, Jr. as an expression 
3of our sympathy.