Bill Text: IL HR1222 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Rosetta Ellis Hopson of Chicago.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR1222 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR1222-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 Rosetta | ||||||
| 4 | "Aunt Rose" Ellis Hopson of Chicago, who passed away on | ||||||
| 5 | September 7, 2018; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Rosetta Hopson was born in Yazoo County, | ||||||
| 7 | Mississippi to Bennie and Josie Ellis; she was raised in | ||||||
| 8 | Chicago and committed to her faith while attending Jericho | ||||||
| 9 | Missionary Baptist Church; she attended Brainard Elementary, | ||||||
| 10 | Crane Technical High School, and Chicago City Junior College; | ||||||
| 11 | as a young adult, she attended the King David Missionary | ||||||
| 12 | Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher; | ||||||
| 13 | she married Carl Hopson in 1966; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Rosetta Hopson retired from the State of Illinois | ||||||
| 15 | Department of Human Services after 33 years of service; as a | ||||||
| 16 | caseworker, she provided relief to the poor, and she assisted | ||||||
| 17 | fellow co-workers as a union steward; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Rosetta Hopson was committed to serving others | ||||||
| 19 | through work, ministry, and home life; she enjoyed quilting, | ||||||
| 20 | bowling, gardening, traveling, visiting the sick, dining, and | ||||||
| 21 | reading; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Rosetta Hopson was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 2 | husband, Carl, her son Benji, and her sister, Christine Elicke; | ||||||
| 3 | and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Rosetta Hopson is survived by her daughters, | ||||||
| 5 | Angela Carlise and Crystal JoEllen; her brothers-in-law, | ||||||
| 6 | Ronald (Grace) Elicke, C.W. Hopson, Roy (Cleo) Hopson, and | ||||||
| 7 | Emmett Hopson; her niece, Sharon Joyce Denise Elicke; her | ||||||
| 8 | nephew, James Steven Elicke; her great-nieces and | ||||||
| 9 | great-nephews; her godson, Quincy Johnson; her goddaughter, | ||||||
| 10 | Brendia McGee; and her many relatives and dear friends; | ||||||
| 11 | therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 13 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 14 | mourn the passing of Rosetta "Aunt Rose" Ellis Hopson and | ||||||
| 15 | extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all | ||||||
| 16 | who knew and loved her; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the family of Rosetta Hopson as an expression of | ||||||
| 19 | our deepest sympathy.
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