Bill Text: IL HR0380 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Mourns the death of L.A. Randle of Creve Coeur.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR0380 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HR0380-Introduced.html


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HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of L.A.
4Randle of Creve Coeur, formerly of Peoria, who passed away on
5June 6, 2021; and
6 WHEREAS, L.A. Randle was born in Cruger, Mississippi to
7Lizzie B. and Nathaniel Randle Sr. on April 14, 1949; as a
8small child, his family settled in Peoria, and he attended
9McKinley Elementary School and Roosevelt Junior High School;
10he graduated from Manual High School and, as a teen, met the
11lasting love of his life, Linda Fay Kennedy; and
12 WHEREAS, L.A. Randle worked for Sealtest Dairy and Doran
13Trucking prior to founding and operating the long-running Blue
14Note Lounge, INC. with his brother Frank; after a few years, he
15and Linda became the owners of the Blue Note Lounge; he and
16Linda spent over 43 years in the bar business, including
17owning for many years L.A. Connection-Rhythm and Blues; and
18 WHEREAS, L.A. Randle and Frank were avid motorcycle club
19members during their riding years and enjoyed meeting many
20people while riding with cousins, as well as old and new
21friends; and

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1 WHEREAS, L.A. Randle was preceded in death by his parents;
2his sisters, Ruth McClellan and Lizzie Lobdell; his brothers,
3Frank, Jimmy, and Rev. RW Randle; his nephew, Julian Lobdell;
4and his niece, Glenda Jean Baldwin; and
5 WHEREAS, L.A. Randle is survived by his wife, Linda; his
6children, Sean Randle, Vincent (Geni) Randle, Karla
7Randle-Jackson (Michael), Juan Coleman, and Leslie Alan
8Guthrie; 27 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; his
9brothers, Nathaniel Randle, Charles L. (Mary Ann) Randle, and
10Robert E. Harris; his sisters, Nancy Moredock and Leola
11Jefferson; his sisters-in-law, Dorothy M., Joan, and Ethiel
12Randle; and 21 nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
13 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
14HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15we mourn the passing of L.A. Randle and extend our sincere
16condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
17him; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of L.A. Randle as an expression of our
20deepest sympathy.
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