Bill Text: IL HR1553 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Bishop Charles Richard Phillips of Aurora.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-09 - Resolution Adopted [HR1553 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR1553-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Bishop | ||||||
| 4 | Charles Richard Phillips of Aurora, who passed away on December | ||||||
| 5 | 2, 2016; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Bishop Phillips was born in Holly Springs, | ||||||
| 7 | Mississippi to Joseph and Velma Phillips on February 14, 1948; | ||||||
| 8 | he moved to Aurora at a young age; he studied Christian | ||||||
| 9 | Education at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago; he received his | ||||||
| 10 | diploma from the American Association of Christian Counselors | ||||||
| 11 | and earned his Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts in Ministry | ||||||
| 12 | from the Newburgh Theological Seminary; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Bishop Phillips was consecrated in the Bishopric | ||||||
| 14 | at the Hilton Memorial Chapel in Dale City, Virginia by the | ||||||
| 15 | Lord's Churches, Fellowship and Ministries, Inc.; in 1988, he | ||||||
| 16 | organized the New Covenant Apostolic Ministry which later | ||||||
| 17 | became New Covenant Full Gospel Church; he owned and managed | ||||||
| 18 | the Covenant House Transitional Living Facility for Men in | ||||||
| 19 | Aurora; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Bishop Phillips was owner, operator, and manager | ||||||
| 21 | of Phillips Hair Studio in Aurora for over 30 years; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Bishop Phillips served as President of the | ||||||
| 2 | Neighborhood Inner Circle Association; he was elected in 2011 | ||||||
| 3 | as the President of the Fox Valley Christian Ministerial | ||||||
| 4 | Alliance in Aurora; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bishop Phillips was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 6 | parents; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Bishop Phillips is survived by his wife, L. Marie | ||||||
| 8 | Phillips; his children; and other family members and friends; | ||||||
| 9 | therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 11 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 12 | mourn the passing of Bishop Charles Richard Phillips, and | ||||||
| 13 | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | ||||||
| 14 | who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Bishop Phillips as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our deepest sympathy.
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