Bill Text: IL SR0228 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Rosetta Burnett-Womack.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-23 - Resolution Adopted [SR0228 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0228-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Rosetta Ilene Burnett-Womack, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on February 19, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Rosetta Burnett-Womack was born to Elder James | ||||||
6 | and Clementine Burnett in Alton on December 5, 1948; she | ||||||
7 | graduated from Alton High School and then attended nursing | ||||||
8 | school; she committed to her faith at an early age; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Rosetta Burnett-Womack loved to work and held | ||||||
10 | many jobs throughout her life; she worked at the Alton Box | ||||||
11 | Board, Delyn Cleaning Service, and Home Health Care; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Rosetta Burnett-Womack loved her community and | ||||||
13 | was affectionately called Momma Rose by many; she will be | ||||||
14 | remembered as a devoted and loving mother, cousin, sister, | ||||||
15 | friend, aunt, daughter, and grandmother, and her legacy will | ||||||
16 | be remembered; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Rosette Burnett-Womack was preceded in death by | ||||||
18 | her parents; her maternal grandparents, William and Pearline | ||||||
19 | Brown; her paternal grandparents, Louis and Nellie Burnett; | ||||||
20 | her brothers, James Walter and Royce Burnett; her sisters, | ||||||
21 | Pearline Dorsey and Debbie Taylor; her son, Craig Womack; and |
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1 | her granddaughter, Shamarla Stallings; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Rosetta Burnett-Womack is survived by her | ||||||
3 | children, Dionne (Bryant) McElroy, Anissa Womack, Al Womack | ||||||
4 | Jr., Melvin Bell, and Johnica Gerhardt; her four special sons, | ||||||
5 | Eric Burnett Sr., Gerald Harrison, William Bowens, and Damon | ||||||
6 | Womack; her sisters, Joyce Woods, Clementine Adams, Delores | ||||||
7 | Finley, Alice Buford, Jamie Foster, and Lynn Ingram; her | ||||||
8 | brother, Walter James Burnett; her 14 grandchildren; her 15 | ||||||
9 | great-grandchildren; her nieces and nephews; her cousins; and | ||||||
10 | her special friends; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Rosetta Ilene Burnett-Womack and extend our sincere | ||||||
14 | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
15 | her; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Rosetta Burnett-Womack as an | ||||||
18 | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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