Bill Text: IL SR1003 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Marilyn Jackson of Chicago.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-10-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1003 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1003-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Marilyn Jackson of Chicago, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on September 9, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Marilyn Jackson was born in Chicago on October 6, | ||||||
| 6 | 1935 to Warezeller and Cleopus Ridgner; she attended Doolittle | ||||||
| 7 | Elementary and Wendell Phillips High School and was a member of | ||||||
| 8 | Friendly Temple Church of God in Christ; she married Thomas | ||||||
| 9 | Jackson, Jr. in 1956; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Marilyn Jackson was a dedicated housewife; she was | ||||||
| 11 | employed by Spiegel and retired from Carson Pirie
Scott & Co. | ||||||
| 12 | in 1990; she was active with Boosters for Christ, the | ||||||
| 13 | Housewives' Club of the YWCA, and the local parent and | ||||||
| 14 | teacher's
organization; she was also a licensed missionary; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Marilyn Jackson enjoyed her duties as First Lady | ||||||
| 16 | of her husband's church, which included, providing meals
for | ||||||
| 17 | special events, organizing teas as fundraisers, and clothing | ||||||
| 18 | give-a-ways; her community work included giving out food for | ||||||
| 19 | the holidays and being of service to all of those in need; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Marilyn Jackson was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 21 | parents; her stepfather, William McNabb; her 2 sisters, Juanita | ||||||
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| 1 | (Ernest) and Maggie Anderson; and her 2 brothers, Leon Ridgner | ||||||
| 2 | (Virginia) and Cleophes Ridgner, Jr.; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Marilyn Jackson is survived by her husband, Rev. | ||||||
| 4 | Thomas Jackson, Jr.; her sister, Cleola Mae
Bates; her 4 | ||||||
| 5 | children, Toby, Thomas III (Marie), Mark, and Judie; numerous
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| 6 | grandchildren; numerous great-grand-children; her special | ||||||
| 7 | niece, Debra Ridgner; and a host of nieces,
nephews, other | ||||||
| 8 | relatives, friends, and neighbors; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 11 | Marilyn Jackson, and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
| 12 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 13 | further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the family of Marilyn Jackson as an expression of | ||||||
| 16 | our deepest sympathy.
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