MEMORIAL-MILTON CHANDLER

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SR0694
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Milton Chandler, who passed away on
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March 9, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Milton Chandler was born in Chicago to Milton
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Chandler Sr. and Leaster Cooper on November 7, 1949; he
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attended Oakenwald Elementary School, Arthur Dixon Elementary
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School, and Hirsch Metropolitan High School; he married
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Dorothy M. Graham on August 21, 1972; and

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WHEREAS, Milton Chandler spent a few years working at the
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Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Post Office before
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becoming interested in the natural health sciences; he
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received a bachelor's degree in naprapathic science from the
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Chicago College of Naprapathy in 1977; and

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WHEREAS, Milton Chandler became a Chicago firefighter in
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1995 and was stationed at Firehouse Engine 82/Truck 42 on 91st &
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Cottage Grove; he spent a number of years at the Chicago Fire
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Prevention Bureau South until retirement and frequently
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volunteered and provided services for health fairs around
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Chicago; he and his wife participated in lobbying state
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legislators during a licensing effort for Illinois Colon
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Hydrotherapists; he was an active member of the American

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Naprapathic Association and the International Association of
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Colon Hydrotherapy until his retirement; and

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WHEREAS, Milton Chandler was affectionately known as
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"Chan" or "Junie"; he was a protector, a devoted father, and
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proud grandfather; he enjoyed books of all types, learning and
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sharing, and museums and cultural events around Chicago; he
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also enjoyed flying kites with his grandchildren, singing to
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them, and stepping and dusties; and

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WHEREAS, Milton Chandler was preceded in death by his
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parents; his grandparents, Odie and Maude Cooper and Merrell
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and Oneida Beatrice Washington Chandler; his son, Chakra P.
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Chandler; his brother, Peter Beasley; his aunt, Ola M. Cooper;
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and his cousins, Eugene Cooper and Gail Swanagain; and

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WHEREAS, Milton Chandler is survived by his wife of 53
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years, Dorothy; his children, Shana Chandler (Efe Edosomwan),
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LaVonne (Phillip) Senanou, Richard Chandler, Milton A.
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(Arlene) Chandler, Jonathan M. (Candice) Chandler, and Ronell
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(Stormy) Harmon; his nephew, Saleem (Mark) Beasley; his
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nieces, Tené Beasley and Nicole Beasley; his cousins, Rosalyn
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Chandler McLaurin, Guido Chandler, Merrionna Chandler-Pierce,
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Marlena Chandler, Merrill Reuben Chandler III, Merrillyn
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Chandler, Patti Chandler, Lois Chandler, LaTanya (Anthony)
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Clark, JoAnna Swanagain, and Sheldon Yarber; his

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grandchildren, Malcolm Tucker, Maya Tucker, and Jaden (Shana)
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Edosomwan, Stephanie, Alex, and Matthew (LaVonne) Senanou,
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Cintrella, Dahnesha, Richard J., Eric, and Gabrielle (Richard)
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Chandler, Maasai (Milton A.) Chandler, Camden, Cassidy, and
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Carrington (Jonathan) Chandler, and Riley M. (Ronell) Harmon;
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his great-grandchildren, Kimora (Cintrella) Chandler and Miles
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(Eric) Chandler; and numerous extended family and close
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friends; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Milton Chandler and extend our sincere condolences to his
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family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Milton Chandler as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.

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