Full Text of HR0702

HR0702 LRB104 21013 LAW 34906 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Tardifay (Horton) Jackson, who passed away on February 13, 2026; and

WHEREAS, Tardifay Jackson was born to Charlie Lee and Bessie Jefferson Horton in Chattanooga, Tennessee on January 7, 1936; she attended East 5th Street Elementary School in Chattanooga and received a bachelor's degree in education from Tennessee State University in Nashville, where she pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; she also attended Chicago Teachers College, known today as Chicago State University, and earned a master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, Tardifay Jackson met James Jackson while attending Tennessee State University, and they married in a chapel at Fort Rucker, Alabama; upon graduation, they moved to the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois; through their union, they had one child, Adrienne; and

WHEREAS, Tardifay Jackson initially taught in the Chicago Public Schools on Chicago's West Side and then accepted a position at Madison Elementary School in South Holland School District 151, where she worked for more than 25 years; during her career, she was a celebrated educator who was known for her extraordinary ability in teaching students how to read; and

WHEREAS, Tardifay Jackson committed to her faith at an early age; in her youth, she and her family attended Tucker Baptist Church, and she was baptized in July 1947; as an adult, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church on Chicago's South Side, where she served on the Education and Scholarship Board and taught Vacation Bible School in the summers; she was also a den mother for the Cub Scouts of America; and

WHEREAS, Tardifay Jackson loved spending time and traveling with her grandson, Quintin, and she was referred to as his "taxi-granny" for her willingness to drive him everywhere, especially to Burger King; and

WHEREAS, Tardifay Jackson was preceded in death by her parents; her former husband; and her siblings, Ernest and Gloria; and

WHEREAS, Tardifay Jackson is survived by her daughter, Adrienne (Michael); her grandson, Quintin; her sister, Doris Horton; and a host of relatives and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Tardifay (Horton) Jackson 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 presented to the family of Tardifay Jackson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.