Illinois SR 829: MEMORIAL-GEORGE L. DOWELL

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SR0829LRB104 22208 MST 38517 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Bishop George Lee Dowell of Danville, 

4who passed away on May 11, 2026 at the age of 78; and

5 WHEREAS, Bishop Dowell was born in Atoka, Tennessee to 

6D.C. and Alberta C. Dowell on August 7, 1947; he graduated from 

7Danville High School, where he was a star in football, 

8basketball, and track; he served in the U.S. Navy and was 

9honorably discharged on October 18, 1972; he married Shanae 

10Camille Street on September 14, 1973; and

11 WHEREAS, Bishop Dowell returned to Danville and began his 

12career working at the Danville Veterans Administration Medical 

13Center as a nursing assistant and substance abuse counselor; 

14he later worked as a deputy sheriff, a supervisor at Wyman 

15Gordon, and an employee of the Danville Correctional Center, 

16from which he retired as third shift supervisor/captain; after 

17his retirement, he worked as a bailiff for the Vermilion 

18County Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Court for 

19approximately 13 years; during his career, he returned to 

20school as an adult and earned an associate's degree in police 

21science; and

22 WHEREAS, Bishop Dowell was ordained in 1976 and served as 

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1the minister at Collett Street Church of Christ for 30 years 

2and as interim pastor for other ministries for approximately 

3seven years; he founded the 21st Century Christian Worship 

4Center in 2013 and served as the administrator overseeing the 

5entire workings of the church; he trained and ordained many 

6individuals who are now serving in the ministry; he worked a 

7full-time job while maintaining the churc