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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Ronald
4 "R.J." Jackson of Beach Park, formerly of Zion, who passed away
5 on April 11, 2010; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He was born October 5, 1935, in Waukegan and was a
7 1953 graduate of Zion-Benton Township High School; he married
8 his late wife, Elsie Paulson, on July 1, 1956, in Mississippi;
9 and
 
10     WHEREAS, His career was primarily in real estate for CBS
11 Realtors in Waukegan, although he was also retired from Johnson
12 Motors in Waukegan; he was a member of the Loyal Order of the
13 Moose Zion #667; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He enjoyed the game of golf and shared his love of
15 the game as a golf smith; his many friends golf with clubs that
16 he personally constructed and fitted for them; he spent many
17 summers enjoying nature and the outdoors with his family at
18 "RJ's Place" in the Oaks of Montello, Wisconsin; and
 
19     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie; his
20 father and mother, Alex and Helen (Hensley) Jackson; his
21 grandson, Jake Degler; and his brother, Alex E. Jackson; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Ronald "R.J." Jackson is survived by his six
2 children, Luann (Kevin) Jordan, Cheryl (Dick) Degler, Ronda
3 (John) Anderson, Barbara (Roger Hacke) Laitinen, Sandra (Mike)
4 Rowland, and Ron (Sheryl) Jackson II; his grandchildren, Liz,
5 Kevin II, and Jackie Jordan, Drew, Christy, and Brett Degler,
6 Ian, Jodi, and Luke Anderson, Lana (David) Oliver, Ally
7 Laitinen, Trevor and Trisha Rowland, and Molly and Connor
8 Jackson; his great-granddaughter, Faith Jordan; his uncle,
9 Bill Jackson (who was like a father to him); his many cousins,
10 nieces, and nephews and many other family members and life-long
11 friends; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Ronald
15 "R.J." Jackson; and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to the family of Ronald "R.J." Jackson as a symbol of
18 our sincere sympathy.