MEMORIAL-GEORGE L. DOWELL

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SR0829
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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 Bishop George Lee Dowell of Danville,
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who passed away on May 11, 2026 at the age of 78; and

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WHEREAS, Bishop Dowell was born in Atoka, Tennessee to
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D.C. and Alberta C. Dowell on August 7, 1947; he graduated from
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Danville High School, where he was a star in football,
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basketball, and track; he served in the U.S. Navy and was
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honorably discharged on October 18, 1972; he married Shanae
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Camille Street on September 14, 1973; and

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WHEREAS, Bishop Dowell returned to Danville and began his
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career working at the Danville Veterans Administration Medical
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Center as a nursing assistant and substance abuse counselor;
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he later worked as a deputy sheriff, a supervisor at Wyman
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Gordon, and an employee of the Danville Correctional Center,
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from which he retired as third shift supervisor/captain; after
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his retirement, he worked as a bailiff for the Vermilion
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County Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Court for
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approximately 13 years; during his career, he returned to
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school as an adult and earned an associate's degree in police
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science; and

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WHEREAS, Bishop Dowell was ordained in 1976 and served as

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the minister at Collett Street Church of Christ for 30 years
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and as interim pastor for other ministries for approximately
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seven years; he founded the 21st Century Christian Worship
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Center in 2013 and served as the administrator overseeing the
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entire workings of the church; he trained and ordained many
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individuals who are now serving in the ministry; he worked a
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full-time job while maintaining the church and donated his
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salary to the youth department and others in need; and

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WHEREAS, Bishop Dowell served as a member of the Civic
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Center Board, the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
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Committee, and the Board of Fire & Police Commissioners; and

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WHEREAS, Bishop Dowell was affectionately known as "Tae
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Tae"; he enjoyed spending quality time with his entire family
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and was best known for preaching the gospel, his kindness and
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humble spirit, and, most of all, his endless jokes and unique
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sense of humor; and

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WHEREAS, Bishop Dowell was preceded in death by his
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parents and his siblings, Edgar, Richard, James, Ronnie,
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Michael, and Anna Pearl; and

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WHEREAS, Bishop Dowell is survived by his wife, Shanae;
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his children, Cicely M. (Christopher) Knight, Asha M. Dowell,
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and Ryan W. (Patsy) Dowell; his grandchildren, Jaron M. (Lana)

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Cunningham, Jordan M. (Ahmani) Cunningham, Tristan Pratt,
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Julius Dowell, Anna Dowell, Royce Dowell, and Nysa Dowell; his
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great-grandchildren, Imani, Amiyah, Layla, Eleanor, Jayce, and
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Marlowe; his siblings, Allie Mae Cotton, Thomas Dowell, and
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Carolyn Dowell; his spiritual children and grandchildren,
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Travis (Diana) Henderson, Jason Haskins, Thomas (Jackay) Rose,
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Martha (Addy) Adamore, Alexis (Randall) Espinoza, Megan
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(Payton) Mattingly, and Markiah, Tharijah, and Thadeson Rose;
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his special nieces and nephews, Calvin Dowell, and Janelle,
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Emil, and Aaron Hall; his special aunt, Lois Hayes; and his
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special friend, Honorable Circuit Court Judge Claudia
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Anderson; 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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Bishop George Lee Dowell and extend our sincere condolences to
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his 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 Bishop Dowell as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.

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