SR0567 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0567 LRB094 15601 CSA 50806 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Fannie Mae Jarmon on November 29, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Jarmon was born January 28, 1938, to Ben and Lucy Lee Hayes in Charleston, Mississippi; she attended Locopish Church, where she sang in the choir and worked on the Usher Board; after moving to Painesvilles, Ohio, she joined the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church and worked in the Choir and Usher Board; she received her education at St. Clair Elementary School, Harvey High School, NCR School, and Kennedy-King College School of Nursing; and

WHEREAS, In 1955, she moved to Chicago and married Wilbert Jarmon, Sr.; they were the parents of eleven children; and

WHEREAS, She was employed by the Sherman Hotel and the Travel Lodge Hotel; she worked for the Chicago Public Schools as a teacher's aide; she also worked as a food services coordinator and an elevator operator; she loved and served her community as a Board of Election Judge and Precinct Captain, PTA Advisory Board Member, Floor Captain for CHA at the Robert Taylor Homes, and community activist; and

WHEREAS, She joined Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and soon was affectionately called Mother Jarmon; at Fellowship, she was involved in Sunday School Class Number 6, Baptist Training Union/Nurture for Baptist, Mission, the Beautifying Club, Intercessor Prayer Ministry, Handi-Capable Ministry, Drama Guild, and Vacation Bible School; she was one of the pioneers of the Fellowship's Greeters' Ministry; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert, Sr.; her daughter, Kawanth; and her son, Theodore; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Fannie Mae Jarmon is felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her children, Suncie, Windell (Michelle), Wilbert, Jr., (Rita), Norma Luchia (Kim), Kamaron (Winifred), Erick (Varmelle), Kelion, Ettaniye, and Nicholas; her grandchildren, Ted, Jr., Erick, II, Tia, Crystal, Marques, Jocelyn, Tierra, Constance, Candance, Kendall, Shantel, Titus, Karmine, Kyle, Tabria, Christian, Dexter, and Tyler; her great-grandchildren, Shamar, Dennis, Jr., and Kori; her sisters, Alvester Johnson and Deloris Daniel; her brother, Reverend Jesse Norwood, Sr.; her "play daughter", Renee Fluker; a host of relatives and friends; and her extended family at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Fannie Mae Jarmon and extend our sincerest condolences to her family, friends, and community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to her family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.