Bill Text: IL HR1205 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Martha Rogers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-19 - Resolution Adopted [HR1205 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR1205-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 Martha | ||||||
| 4 | Rogers, who passed away on June 24, 2014; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Martha Rogers was born on October 15, 1929 in St. | ||||||
| 6 | Francisville, Louisiana; her parents were Mamie and Gordon | ||||||
| 7 | Blacher; she completed her secondary education at McKinley High | ||||||
| 8 | School in Baton Rouge; in the late 1940s, she relocated to | ||||||
| 9 | Chicago, where she met and married her husband, Edward Rogers, | ||||||
| 10 | Jr.; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Martha Rogers accepted Christ at an early age and | ||||||
| 12 | united with Magnolia Baptist Church of St. Francisville, | ||||||
| 13 | Louisiana; in later years, she relocated to Baton Rouge, | ||||||
| 14 | Louisiana and became a member of Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church | ||||||
| 15 | in Scotlandville, Louisiana; she was a member of Lilydale | ||||||
| 16 | Progressive Missionary Baptist Church over 52 years; she was | ||||||
| 17 | active and served on such ministries as the Evergreen Club, the | ||||||
| 18 | Shepard's Ministry, the Mother's Board, and Sunday school; in | ||||||
| 19 | 2013, she was honored with the Pearl Award during Lilydale's | ||||||
| 20 | centennial celebration; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Martha Rogers' love of elegance, style, and beauty | ||||||
| 22 | led her to complete a degree in cosmetology; she went on to | ||||||
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| 1 | become a successful licensed cosmetologist for over 55 years; | ||||||
| 2 | and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Martha Rogers was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 4 | husband; 6 brothers, Thomas, Melvin, Joe P., James, Anderson | ||||||
| 5 | and William (Preacher); and a sister, Lucille Hunter; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Martha Rogers is survived by a daughter, | ||||||
| 7 | Jacqueline Tarita Rogers; a son, Edward Duane Rogers; a sister, | ||||||
| 8 | Malinda Blacher; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, | ||||||
| 9 | godchildren, extended family members, and friends; therefore, | ||||||
| 10 | be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 12 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 13 | we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 14 | Martha Rogers; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Martha Rogers as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our sympathy.
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