Bill Text: IL SR1070 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Nellie Margaret Bixby Anderson.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2020-03-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR1070 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR1070-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the passing of Nellie Margaret Bixby Anderson of
Sparta, who passed away on February 9, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Anderson was born to James and Melissa
(Lissie) Bixby in Sparta on October 16, 1928; she attended
Vernon Grade School in Sparta and graduated from DuSalvo High
School in Chicago; she married Melvin James Anderson on
December 14, 1946; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Anderson worked as a substitute teacher
at Vernon Grade School and was the first Black History teacher
at the Sparta High School; she also worked at the Sparta
Neighborhood Center as a day care teacher for 10 years; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Anderson was very active in the Civil
Rights Movement and was a dominant civil rights activist in the
city of Sparta; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Anderson was deeply committed to her
faith; she loved her church, Sparta Church of the Nazarene,
where she taught Sunday School; she was devoted to taking care
of her husband and raising her children, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and

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WHEREAS, Margaret Anderson was preceded in death by her
mother and father, Melissa (Lissie) and James Bixby; her little
brother, James Bixby Jr.; and her step-father, Eddie B.
Johnson; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Anderson is survived by her loving
husband of 73 years, Melvin J. Anderson Sr.; her nine children,
Althea (Burr) Deming, Charlotte (Keith) Lukes, Denise
Anderson, Melvin J. Anderson Jr., John Mark Anderson, Craig
(Onetisha) Anderson, Heather Anderson, Michael Anderson, and
Christopher (Haliegh) Anderson; her 21 grandchildren, her 19
great-grandchildren; her 4 great-great-grandchildren, her
special sister, Ruth Ann Small; her two sisters-in-law, Bessie
Selmon and Luvenia Nance; her two brothers-in law, Frank
Anderson and Michael Anderson; her aunt, Bernice Collins; her
nieces, nephews, and cousins; and her very dear friends;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Nellie Margaret Bixby Anderson and extend our sincere
condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to the family of Margaret Anderson as an expression
of our deepest sympathy.