Bill Text: IL HR0118 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Bettye Pearl Jakes-Russ.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-01 - Resolution Adopted [HR0118 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0118-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Bettye | ||||||
| 4 | Pearl Jakes-Russ, who passed away on February 11, 2013; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ was born on April 29, 1926, in | ||||||
| 6 | Minter City, Mississippi; she was the seventh of the eight | ||||||
| 7 | children of Robert and Sarah Knox; she married Percy Jakes in | ||||||
| 8 | 1949; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ confessed hope in Christ at an | ||||||
| 10 | early age; she was a faithful member of the Macedonia | ||||||
| 11 | Missionary Baptist Church in Oneida, Arkansas, where she served | ||||||
| 12 | on the usher's and mother's boards as a Sunday school teacher, | ||||||
| 13 | church secretary, choir member, pastor's aide, and the | ||||||
| 14 | president of the mission department; she later moved to Chicago | ||||||
| 15 | and became a member of First Baptist Church under the | ||||||
| 16 | leadership of Rev. George Daniels; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ was a cherished friend of | ||||||
| 18 | everyone she met throughout her life and was known as the | ||||||
| 19 | "politician's mom of the 37th Ward of Chicago"; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ enjoyed fishing, making | ||||||
| 21 | jewelry, and working in her puzzle book; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ was a devoted mother and was | ||||||
| 2 | known for enjoying spending time with her family and sharing | ||||||
| 3 | love in every aspect of her life; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ was a truly exemplary human | ||||||
| 5 | being; she will always be remembered for her dedication to | ||||||
| 6 | serve others and for her inspiration, strength of character, | ||||||
| 7 | courage, generosity, and caring for her family and friends; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 9 | parents; her siblings, Sedell,
Luemether, Luethel, CW, Chapel, | ||||||
| 10 | Shain, and Cell Knox; and her children, Joe L. Knox, | ||||||
| 11 | Cornelious, Fannie Lee, Nathaniel, Willie B.,
Danielle Yvonne, | ||||||
| 12 | and Freddie B. Jakes; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ is survived by her children, | ||||||
| 14 | Excell (Dorothy) Brown, Lacy
Flemings, Jeanette (Sam) Sidney, | ||||||
| 15 | Eartis (Marilyn) Jakes,
Mary Jackson, Minnie Jakes,
Percy Jakes | ||||||
| 16 | Jr., Bettye (Rufus) Pulphus, Jessie Jakes, Ald. Emma
Mitts, | ||||||
| 17 | Lueathel (Lenard) Seawood, and
Sheryl (Ira) French; her | ||||||
| 18 | sisters-in-law, Catherine Young, Cora Lee Swanigan, and Sara | ||||||
| 19 | Knox; her 54 grandchildren; her 102 great-grandchildren; her 26 | ||||||
| 20 | great-great grandchildren; her godson, Reverend Clifford | ||||||
| 21 | Williams; and her many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and | ||||||
| 22 | friends; therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 2 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 3 | we mourn the passing of Bettye Jakes-Russ and we extend our | ||||||
| 4 | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
| 5 | and loved her; and be it further
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| 6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 7 | presented to the family of Bettye Jakes-Russ as an expression | ||||||
| 8 | of our deepest sympathy.
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