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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
MELVIN JORDAN, JR., IN MEMORIAM
WHEREAS, transitioned from this life to the next on Friday July 7, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Melvin was a cherished father to Melvin Jordan, III and Mecole McBride (Shon); and
WHEREAS, he was an adored grandfather to Janyra Jordan and Micaela Jordan; and
WHEREAS, he was a loving family member and friend to nieces, nephews, and many more; and
WHEREAS, he was preceded in death by His parents Melvin Jordan, Sr., Imogene Jordan, and Enola Strickland; One sister - Conchita Carstens; and One nephew - Julian Smith; and
WHEREAS, Melvin Jordan, Jr., affectionately known to family as Mickey, was born May 13, 1951, in Chicago, IL, to Melvin Jordan, Sr. and Imogene Jordan. Imogene was called home while Melvin was an infant and Enola Strickland lovingly raised Melvin as her own child; and
WHEREAS, Melvin attended Parker High School on the south side of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, after high school, he trained to become a plumber and one of his first jobs was at Robinson Plumbing Co. - a Black-owned plumbing business; and
WHEREAS, Melvin was active in civil rights activities in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Melvin met and married Myra Beals (Jordan) and to that union was born two children;
WHEREAS, while together, he established his knowledge of and relationship with Christ at the Ambassadors For Christ Church; and
WHEREAS, Melvin was an avid reader and enjoyed reading novels of all kinds; and
WHEREAS, he also enjoyed good music (especially the Temptations, the Stylistics, and Earth, Wind, and Fire) and the company of friends and family when he could laugh and tell some good stories; and
WHEREAS, he loved his family deeply and would express his love through a random call or text, being a listening ear, giving advice, or providing other assistance where he could; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby offer our deepest condolences to the family of Melvin J...
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