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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Rosie Lee Peterson; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Rosie Peterson was born in Ripley, Mississippi to 
5Judy Adams and Joe Peterson on March 7, 1937; near the end of 
6the Great Depression, her parents moved the family to 
7Middleton, Tennessee; she  attended school part time while 
8helping her family tend to their farm through the lean years of 
9World War II and migrated to Chicago when she was 18; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rosie Peterson worked in housekeeping at 
11McCormick Place, as a senior care worker, and as a  domestic 
12home worker for several families; in the late 1990s, she took a 
13job in security for the City of Chicago's Department of 
14General Services, where she worked until she retired in 2008; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Rosie Peterson hosted big holiday dinners and 
17weekend sleep-overs for her nieces and nephews; she was an 
18exceptional cook and prepared grand feasts for her family, 
19neighbors, and friends; she enjoyed playing cards and dancing 
20and was a passionate fan of Chicago blues; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Rosie Peterson was strong willed, fiercely 
 
 
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1independent, and a very caring and protective mother; she 
2instilled in her children the importance of discipline, 
3cleanliness, hard work, and respect; she could be brutally 
4honest when offering her opinions, but her life experiences 
5and her understanding of people and situations helped her 
6guide family and friends through life's challenges; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Rosie Peterson is survived by her children, Terry 
8Peterson, Diann (Corhn) Peterson, and Tyrone Peterson; her 
9sisters, Betty Woods, Johnnie Thompson, Bobby White, Charlene 
10Beecher, and Grace Baity; her brother, Junior Jeans; and 
11numerous nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Rosie Lee Peterson and extend our sincere condolences to her 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Rosie Peterson as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.