| 1 | 1 | | <tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><p> </p> </td></tr></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0251</td><td class="xsl" align="center"></td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 12167 MST 22268 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><center><code>SENATE RESOLUTION</code></center> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to learn of the death of George Edward Manning II of the Austin </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>neighborhood of Chicago, who passed away on January 13, 2025; </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning was the oldest of two children </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>born to Jamesia and George Edward Manning Sr. in Chicago; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning attended the March on Washington </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>with his father when he was in elementary school after </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>traveling by train to DC; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning grew up studying painting, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>anatomy, figure drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>at the Art Institute of Chicago; he received a degree in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Russian studies from Ripon College and advanced degrees in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>piano performance and pedagogy from Roosevelt University and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the University of Chicago; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning played violin in an orchestra full </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>of young gifted musicians at Northwestern University; he also </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>played the piano for three United States presidents; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning played the organ at the Washington </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0251</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 2 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 12167 MST 22268 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Cathedral, Grace Episcopal Church in Oak Park, Grace Lutheran </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Church in River Forest, the Westminster Abbey Pipe Organ in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>London, England, and the First Congregational Baptist Church </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>in Chicago; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning presented 40 scholars each year at </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>a scholarship cotillion, teaching them etiquette, helping them </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>practice for the ACT and SAT, and teaching them dance and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>piano; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning enjoyed coordinating activities of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>film production crews shooting scenes at the Psychiatry </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Institute; he helped establish shooting sites for the film </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Hardball, featuring Keanu Reeves; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning worked at the Department of Mental </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Health and Developmental Disabilities, focusing on autistic </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>children with the agency program called Fall Between the Crack </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Youth; he was also an administrator for the University of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Illinois Chicago Psychiatric Institute and served on the board </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>of directors for the Alliance for the Mentally Ill Greater </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Chicago; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning was the founder, president, or </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>member of several Chicago neighborhood associations, including </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the Austin Schock Historical Association and the Society of </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0251</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 3 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 12167 MST 22268 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Midway Park, and he was a panelist on the Chicago Department of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Cultural Affairs, regarding Preserving Landmarks and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Preserving Community; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning restored his 18-room Victorian </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>home, which has been named a Chicago historical landmark, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>making it a mainstay on the annual Austin Schock housewalk for </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>years; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning enjoyed visiting his homes in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Switzerland and North Africa during September and October and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>traveling to other places such as England, Italy, and France </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>when he could; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Manning devoted his time and energy to the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>leadership and membership of First Immanual Lutheran Church, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>where his family has served and worshiped since 1954; he was </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>one of the organists and helped with coordinating special </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>events and designing the costumes for the annual Christmas </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>pageant; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, George Edward Manning is survived by his niece, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Marie Anita Bell; his great-niece, Salina Simone; his </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>God-mother, Fredonia Bey; his cousins, Carol A. Jones, Michael </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>B. Jones, Victoria Jones, Monet Branch, Sylvia Williams, Bryan </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>B. Cox, Stewart A. Cox, Rodney Jackson, Theresa A. Clay, </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0251</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 4 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 12167 MST 22268 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Jessica A. Simmons, and Marc A. Rodgers; his honorary </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>God-children; his First Immanuel Church Family; and numerous </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>neighbors and friends; therefore, be it</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>George Edward Manning II and extend our sincere condolences to </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>further</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>presented to the family of George Manning as an expression of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>our deepest sympathy.</code> |
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