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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to learn of the death of Ivery Jean
 4    Jackson on May 11, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Ivery Jean Jackson "I-Jean"  was  the  first  of
 6    four  children  born  on  January 23, 1964 in Chicago to John
 7    Henry and Eva Jean Jackson; and

 8        WHEREAS, Ivery attended Charles  P.  Caldwell  Elementary
 9    School  and  Hyde  Park Career Academy, where with her bright
10    smile she became a school crowd favorite; and

11        WHEREAS, She loved sports and participated in  Track  and
12    Field  at  Hyde  Park,  where  she  won  numerous  medals and
13    ribbons; and

14        WHEREAS,  Ivery  also  attended  Olive  Harvey   College;
15    throughout  her  school  career,  her  nickname  "Shortcakes"
16    followed her; and

17        WHEREAS,  Ivery  was  baptized  and  devoted  her life to
18    Christ at an early age; she attended Rising  Star  Missionary
19    Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir; and

20        WHEREAS,  Ivery  embraced  life  and  loved  people;  she
21    affectionately  was  known  to  care for the needs of others,
22    especially elders; she would often visit the Southeast  Atlas
23    Senior  Center  where  she  volunteered  time  comforting the
24    residents; and

25        WHEREAS, Ivery was committed to Customer Service  working
26    for various companies in the food service industry; and

27        WHEREAS,  Ivery  loved  mathematics  and writing; she was
28    considered the family secretary and would always make certain
29    that her kids homework was done; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS, The passing  of  Ivery  Jean  Jackson  has  been
 2    deeply  felt  by  all  who knew her, especially her children,
 3    Latisha Jackson, Latoya Jackson, Kenya Davis (Pookie), Keenan
 4    Davis (Moon), and Ivan Jackson; her parents, John H. and  Eva
 5    J.  Jackson;  her  brothers,  Dale  Jackson and David Jackson
 6    (Samaria); her sister, Latasha  Jackson;  her  niece,  Jaclyn
 7    Jackson;  and  a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, and her many
 8    friends; therefore, be it

 9        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
10    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
11    of Ivery Jean Jackson and express  our  sincere  and  deepest
12    sympathy to her family and friends; and be it further

13        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
14    presented  to  the  family  of  Ivery  Jean  Jackson  as   an
15    expression   of   our   condolences   during  their  time  of
16    bereavement.