Bill Text: IL HR0731 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Patrick Bouvair Owens of Chicago.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-09-02 - Resolution Adopted [HR0731 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0731-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Patrick
Bouvair Owens of Chicago, who passed away on August 18, 2015;
and
WHEREAS, Patrick Owens was born in Chicago on July 15, 1964
to Georgia Mae Dawkins; he attended Jenner Grammar School,
where he played the tenor saxophone and community basketball,
and graduated from Wells High School; he attended Northeastern
Illinois University, where he was a member of the Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity and remained active in the Phi Sigma Alumni
Chapter all his life; he married Keteena on August 25, 1990;
and
WHEREAS, Patrick Owens had many career opportunities,
including working for Pitney Bowes, Affirmative Insurance, and
the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Patrick Owens was a member of Chicago Fellowship
of Friends Church when he was young and of Greater New St.
James Baptist Church for 20 years later in life, where he
served as Chairman of the deacon board and sang in the men's
choir; most recently, he was a member of Lifeline Church in
Cicero; he and his wife founded Divine Connection Christian

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Ministry; and
WHEREAS, Patrick Owens enjoyed vacationing with his
family, frequenting Walt Disney World and Wisconsin Dells; he
also enjoyed maintaining family traditions such as
Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas Day brunch, baking his "famous"
caramel cakes, and hosting the "Patnic"; and
WHEREAS, Patrick Owens was preceded in death by his mother;
and
WHEREAS, Patrick Owens is survived by his wife, Keteena;
his children, Bouvair and Trinity; his 5 brothers, Michael
Owens (Sharon), Eugene Owens (Sheltanya), Aaron Owens, Chris
Owens (Rose), and John Dawkins; his granddaughter, Mya; his
mother-in-law, Hattie "Ms. G" Johnson; his sister-in-law,
Kentavia; his niece, Zharia; and a host of nieces, nephews,
Godchildren, family, fiends, and the Brothers of Phi Beta
Sigma; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
mourn the passing of Patrick Bouvair Owens, and extend our
sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
and loved him; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Patrick Owens as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.