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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Ruthie Dell Fairchild, who passed away on |
4 | | May 22, 2018 at the age of 71; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Ruthie Fairchild was born in Ackerman, |
6 | | Mississippi to Joseph and Esther (Brown) Fairchild on August |
7 | | 21, 1946; she graduated from high school as valedictorian at |
8 | | the age of 16; she received her associate's degree from Clinton |
9 | | Community College and her bachelor's degree from Mount St. |
10 | | Clair; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Ruthie Fairchild was a community activist; she was |
12 | | involved with the Lead Like Jesus Program, a prison and family |
13 | | ministry in the jail system, the Buddy House at Blackhawks |
14 | | Courts Farm, and the Patriots Gateway Community Center; she was |
15 | | the coordinator of the Zion Outreach for over 20 years; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Ruthie Fairchild is survived by her son, Edward |
17 | | Jerome Williams; her daughter, Malika (Wilson) Miller; her |
18 | | extended children, Cassandra Jackson, LaNette Williams, and |
19 | | LaMonte Williams; her brothers, Jerome Fairchild, Willie |
20 | | (Julia) Hughes, Malik (Roshelle) Lee, and Joseph (Marclene) |
21 | | Robinson; and her sisters, Ernestine Fairchild and Annette |
22 | | Jones; therefore, be it
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