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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bertha "Boots" Harrison of Alton, who 
4passed away on April 27, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born December 24, 1935, to the union of 
6Milton and Dorothy (Hawkins) Stewart in Jersey County; Boots, 
7as she was affectionately called, attended and graduated from 
8the Jerseyville public schools; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In July 1955, the former Ms. Stewart married 
10Walter "Bubble" Harrison Sr.; Mrs. Harrison was employed for 
11John Olin as a day worker, the Madison County Court House as an 
12elevator operator, and the Madison County Juvenile Detention 
13Center, retiring in 1993; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Sister Bertha received Christ at an early age and 
15was baptized at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church under the 
16late Pastor William Binford; she was a lifelong member of the 
17church and served as matron, mass choir member, and worked on 
18the kitchen committee; Boots also was faithful member of the 
19Merry Hearts; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; 
21her brother, William Stewart; and her granddaughter, Zariah 
 
 
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1Harrison; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Celebrating the lasting legacy of Mrs. Bertha L. 
3Harrison are her sons, Robert (Suzanne), Steven, Pastor Gregory 
4(Eddie Mae), and Walter "Juney" (Cookie) Jr.; her special 
5daughter-in-law, Theresa Harrison; her 13 grandchildren; her 
630 great-grandchildren; her 3 great-great-grandchildren; her 
7sisters, Loretta (Gerald) Hutchinson and Marie (Rick) Stewart; 
8her brother, Kenneth Stewart; her special cousins, James 
9(Claudette) Day, Delores "Faye"(Richard) Hutchinson, and Dave 
10(Vivian) Greer; her good friend, Anna Mae Lewis; and a host of 
11nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
14her family and friends, the passing of Bertha "Boots" Harrison; 
15and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Bertha "Boots" Harrison as a symbol 
18of our sincere sympathy.