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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Rosetta Ilene Burnett-Womack, who 
4passed away on February 19, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rosetta Burnett-Womack was born to Elder James 
6and Clementine Burnett in Alton on December 5, 1948; she 
7graduated from Alton High School and then attended nursing 
8school; she committed to her faith at an early age; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Rosetta Burnett-Womack loved to work and held 
10many jobs throughout her life;  she worked at the Alton Box 
11Board, Delyn Cleaning Service, and Home Health Care; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Rosetta Burnett-Womack loved her community and 
13was affectionately called Momma Rose by many; she will be 
14remembered as a devoted and loving mother, cousin, sister, 
15friend, aunt, daughter, and grandmother, and her legacy will 
16be remembered; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Rosette Burnett-Womack was preceded in death by 
18her parents; her maternal grandparents, William and Pearline 
19Brown; her paternal grandparents, Louis and Nellie Burnett; 
20her brothers, James Walter and Royce Burnett; her sisters, 
21Pearline Dorsey and Debbie Taylor; her son, Craig Womack; and 
 
 
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1her granddaughter, Shamarla Stallings; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Rosetta Burnett-Womack is survived by her 
3children, Dionne (Bryant) McElroy, Anissa Womack, Al Womack 
4Jr., Melvin Bell, and Johnica Gerhardt; her four special sons, 
5Eric Burnett Sr., Gerald Harrison, William Bowens, and Damon 
6Womack; her sisters, Joyce Woods, Clementine Adams, Delores 
7Finley, Alice Buford, Jamie Foster, and Lynn Ingram; her 
8brother, Walter James Burnett; her 14 grandchildren; her 15 
9great-grandchildren; her nieces and nephews; her cousins; and  
10her special friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Rosetta Ilene Burnett-Womack and extend our sincere 
14condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
15her; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Rosetta Burnett-Womack as an 
18expression of our deepest sympathy.