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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Benjamin |
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| I. Uwumarogie on Wednesday, April 26, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Born on June 29, 1983, Benjamin Igieobo Uwumarogie |
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| was the first son born to Sunday Igieobo and Portia Ann |
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| Uwumarogie, however three older brothers, Lewis Fowler III, |
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| Christopher Uwumarogie, and DeShannon Foster-Uwumarogie |
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| preceded him in birth; he was also blessed with two older |
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| sisters, Damita Jo Fowler and Veronica Uwumarogie, and two |
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| younger sisters, Alicia and Victoria Uwumarogie; and
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| WHEREAS, Benjamin was known by many names, including Ben |
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| Breeze, Benny Uwu, O B 1, and Ace Boon Coone among others; he |
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| had a great sense of humor and was the family jester; his great |
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| sense of humor helped him to make friends quite easily; and
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| WHEREAS, Benjamin was very interested in his music, |
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| athletics, modeling, and comedy, and he was a capable student; |
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| he attended Woodson South Elementary School in Chicago, Sieden |
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| Prairie Elementary School in Matteson, and graduated from Rich |
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| South High School in Richton Park; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Barbizon Modeling School and |
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| attended Joliet Junior College, where he played football; at |
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| the time of his passing, he was a student at the College of |
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| DuPage, where he was a wide receiver on the football team; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Benjamin Igieobo Uwumarogie has |
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| been deeply felt by many, especially his parents; his children, |
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| Benji and Jaedyn; his siblings; his sister-in-law, Tameka |
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| Fowler; his nephews, Brandon Fowler, Lewis IV, and Cedric |
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| Thompson Jr.; his nieces, Brittany Fowler, JaCoyah Harrison, |
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| and Janell Thompson; his many aunts, uncles, and cousins |