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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives  are saddened to learn of the death of Eddie Lee 
4Jackson Sr. of East St. Louis, who passed away on December 18, 
52020; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Eddie Jackson was born to Aaron Jackson and Fannie 
7Mae Jackson in Canalou, Missouri on July 14, 1949; he graduated 
8from East St. Louis Senior High School in 1967;  he married 
9Pearlie Mae Rich in October of 1969; he attended Southern 
10Illinois University Edwardsville where he earned a bachelor's 
11degree in Education and a master's degree focused on  City 
12Planning; he also became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi 
13Fraternity, Inc; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Eddie Jackson started his political career in East 
15St. Louis in the early 1970s and served on the East St. Louis 
16City Council for more than 30 years; after retiring as an 
17educator, he served in the Illinois House of Representatives 
18for 8 years, from 2009 to 2017, representing the 114th 
19District; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Eddie attended Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist 
21Church and was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc for 
22more than 50 years; his accomplishments as an educator, 
 
 
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1community leader, and political leader are too numerous to 
2list; he was one of a kind and will be sorely missed; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Eddie Jackson was preceded in death by his mother; 
4his father; his sister, Bernice Vales; his grandson, Tramell 
5Jackson; and his granddaughter, Andersen Elise Hicks; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Eddie Jackson is survived by his loving wife, 
7Pearlie; his two children, Eddie (Shantell) Jackson Jr. and 
8Emeka (Demarius) Jackson-Hicks; and his host of grandchildren, 
9great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we mourn the passing of
Eddie Lee Jackson Sr. and extend our 
13sincere
condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
14and loved
him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

16presented to the family of Eddie Jackson as an expression of

17our deepest sympathy.