July 30, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 129 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO MR. RANDY CORBIN, OWNER OF CORBIN COLONIAL CHAPEL FUNERAL 
                   HOME, ``MAYOR OF MADISON STREET''

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2019

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I take this 
opportunity to pay tribute to one of my constituents, and a personal 
friend, Mr. Randy Corbin who migrated from Arkansas, came to Chicago 
and established a business and lived a wonderfully productive life. 
Randy grew up in Gould, Arkansas, came to Chicago, attended Worsham 
College of Mortuary Science. Married his queen, Karen Kennedy and they 
raised four children, two sons Amell and Loren, two daughters Clarressa 
and Syreeta. He served in the U.S. Army, and was honorably discharged 
in 1964. Randy started his career as a janitor at AA Rayner Funeral 
Home and worked his way through the ranks with successive promotions.
  In 1977, Randy partnered with a friend, Luther Sparks and they 
started the Luther Sparks Funeral Home. Unfortunately, Mr. Sparks died 
and Randy became the sole proprietor and the rest became history. Randy 
built a successful business, was generously supportive of community 
activities. He started other business ventures, provided leadership to 
the community and earned the title, ``Mayor of Madison Street''. Randy 
was a member of the Illinois Funeral Directors Association, a 
leadership member of the Boy Scouts of America, he sponsored local 
basketball teams and students pursing education. He hosted school 
supply drives, donated volumes of supplies to youth and families 
throughout the years. He regularly donated to churches and let 
ministers use Corbin Chapel for services. He is survived by his wife 
Karen and their four children, his sister, fourteen grandchildren, five 
great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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  Randy Corbin, ``the Mayor of Madison Street,'' may he rest in peace.

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