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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3		to learn of the death of MacArthur "Mac" Fragier of
4		Springfield, who passed away on March 24, 2023; and
5		WHEREAS, Mac Fragier was born in Inverness, Mississippi to
6		Jessie Sr. and Theresa (Fragier) White on July 5, 1945; he
7		moved to Springfield in 1951 and graduated from Feitshans High
8		School in 1964; he married Lorean "Lori" Sain on March 14,
9		2000; and
10		WHEREAS, Mac Fragier worked at AT&T as plant manager for
11		30 years and later owned and operated Mac's Lounge for 38
12		years; and
13		WHEREAS, Mac Fragier was a member of Masonic Temple
14		Central Lodge #3 and Kamar Temple #56 for over 50 years; he was
15		an avid golfer and enjoyed playing at Panther Creek Country
16		Club; he loved biking on the Rochester Trail and playing
17		chess; and
18		WHEREAS, Mac Fragier was preceded in death by his parents;
19		his granddaughters, Mya Johnson and Kionna Banks; his
20		grandson, Aaron Johnson; his brothers, Jesse White Jr. and
21		John White; and his sister, Edna White; and

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1		WHEREAS, Mac Fragier is survived by his wife of 23 years,
2		Lori; his children, Bonnie Green, Dr. Michelle Fragier, Dr.
3		Marsha (Lowa) Mwilambwe, Kimberly (Robert) Sylvester, Perry
4		(Christy) Johnson, Phillip (Michelle) Johnson, and Corey
5		Baker; 18 grandchildren; his sisters, Barbara (Chardester)
6		Simmons, Delois White, Virginia Gregory, Linda Harrison,
7		Georgia (Marvin) Sanders, and Norma (David) Hale; his aunts,
8		Kathy Williams and Jacqueline White; his uncle, OC Fragier;
9		and several other family members; therefore, be it
10		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
11		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
12		MacArthur "Mac" Fragier and extend our sincere condolences to
13		his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
14		further
15		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16		presented to the family of Mac Fragier as an expression of our
17		deepest sympathy.