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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ruthie Dell Fairchild, who passed away on 
4May 22, 2018 at the age of 71; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruthie Fairchild was born in Ackerman, 
6Mississippi to Joseph and Esther (Brown) Fairchild on August 
721, 1946; she graduated from high school as valedictorian at 
8the age of 16; she received her associate's degree from Clinton 
9Community College and her bachelor's degree from Mount St. 
10Clair; and

  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ruthie Fairchild was a community activist; she was 
12involved with the Lead Like Jesus Program, a prison and family 
13ministry in the jail system, the Buddy House at Blackhawks 
14Courts Farm, and the Patriots Gateway Community Center; she was 
15the coordinator of the Zion Outreach for over 20 years; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Ruthie Fairchild is survived by her son, Edward 
17Jerome Williams; her daughter, Malika (Wilson) Miller; her 
18extended children, Cassandra Jackson, LaNette Williams, and 
19LaMonte Williams; her brothers, Jerome Fairchild, Willie 
20(Julia) Hughes, Malik (Roshelle) Lee, and Joseph (Marclene) 
21Robinson; and her sisters, Ernestine Fairchild and Annette 
22Jones; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Ruthie Dell Fairchild and extend our sincere condolences to her 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Ruthie Fairchild as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.