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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are honored to recognize and join together in 
4celebrating the life and legacy of Victoria Earlene Burten 
5Jefferson; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Victoria Earlene Burten was born on November 24, 
71921, in Waco, Texas, to Alex Joshua Burten and Zollie Mae; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Victoria Burten married Lee Andrew Jefferson on 
9January 15, 1938; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mrs. Jefferson was the proud mother of eleven 
11children, Lee A. Jr., Joyce A., Robert E.,
Charles E., Kenneth 
12J., Linda L., Frank J., Dorthy S., Patsy J., Amie S., and Karen 
13R.; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Mrs. Jefferson passed away in Rockford, on 
15December 30, 2003; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Mrs. Jefferson is remembered by all to be a very 
17loving mother to her children and all of the children of the 
18neighborhood, and devoted to her church, Greater Calvary in 
19Rockford, where her son, Frank, serves as pastor; therefore, be 
20it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
2NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
3we remember and honor Victoria Earlene Burten Jefferson on May 
412, 2012 in Rockford, where her son, Illinois State 
5Representative Chuck Jefferson, will hold a special Mothers' 
6Day Luncheon to celebrate her life and legacy; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Victoria Earlene Burten Jefferson as 
10a symbol of esteem and respect.