Full Text of HR0118 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Bettye | 4 | | Pearl Jakes-Russ, who passed away on February 11, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ was born on April 29, 1926, in | 6 | | Minter City, Mississippi; she was the seventh of the eight | 7 | | children of Robert and Sarah Knox; she married Percy Jakes in | 8 | | 1949; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ confessed hope in Christ at an | 10 | | early age; she was a faithful member of the Macedonia | 11 | | Missionary Baptist Church in Oneida, Arkansas, where she served | 12 | | on the usher's and mother's boards as a Sunday school teacher, | 13 | | church secretary, choir member, pastor's aide, and the | 14 | | president of the mission department; she later moved to Chicago | 15 | | and became a member of First Baptist Church under the | 16 | | leadership of Rev. George Daniels; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ was a cherished friend of | 18 | | everyone she met throughout her life and was known as the | 19 | | "politician's mom of the 37th Ward of Chicago"; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ enjoyed fishing, making | 21 | | jewelry, and working in her puzzle book; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ was a devoted mother and was | 2 | | known for enjoying spending time with her family and sharing | 3 | | love in every aspect of her life; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ was a truly exemplary human | 5 | | being; she will always be remembered for her dedication to | 6 | | serve others and for her inspiration, strength of character, | 7 | | courage, generosity, and caring for her family and friends; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ was preceded in death by her | 9 | | parents; her siblings, Sedell,
Luemether, Luethel, CW, Chapel, | 10 | | Shain, and Cell Knox; and her children, Joe L. Knox, | 11 | | Cornelious, Fannie Lee, Nathaniel, Willie B.,
Danielle Yvonne, | 12 | | and Freddie B. Jakes; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Bettye Jakes-Russ is survived by her children, | 14 | | Excell (Dorothy) Brown, Lacy
Flemings, Jeanette (Sam) Sidney, | 15 | | Eartis (Marilyn) Jakes,
Mary Jackson, Minnie Jakes,
Percy Jakes | 16 | | Jr., Bettye (Rufus) Pulphus, Jessie Jakes, Ald. Emma
Mitts, | 17 | | Lueathel (Lenard) Seawood, and
Sheryl (Ira) French; her | 18 | | sisters-in-law, Catherine Young, Cora Lee Swanigan, and Sara | 19 | | Knox; her 54 grandchildren; her 102 great-grandchildren; her 26 | 20 | | great-great grandchildren; her godson, Reverend Clifford | 21 | | Williams; and her many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and | 22 | | friends; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we mourn the passing of Bettye Jakes-Russ and we extend our | 4 | | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | 5 | | and loved her; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Bettye Jakes-Russ as an expression | 8 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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