Full Text of SR1003 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Marilyn Jackson of Chicago, who passed | 4 | | away on September 9, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Jackson was born in Chicago on October 6, | 6 | | 1935 to Warezeller and Cleopus Ridgner; she attended Doolittle | 7 | | Elementary and Wendell Phillips High School and was a member of | 8 | | Friendly Temple Church of God in Christ; she married Thomas | 9 | | Jackson, Jr. in 1956; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Jackson was a dedicated housewife; she was | 11 | | employed by Spiegel and retired from Carson Pirie
Scott & Co. | 12 | | in 1990; she was active with Boosters for Christ, the | 13 | | Housewives' Club of the YWCA, and the local parent and | 14 | | teacher's
organization; she was also a licensed missionary; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Jackson enjoyed her duties as First Lady | 16 | | of her husband's church, which included, providing meals
for | 17 | | special events, organizing teas as fundraisers, and clothing | 18 | | give-a-ways; her community work included giving out food for | 19 | | the holidays and being of service to all of those in need; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Jackson was preceded in death by her | 21 | | parents; her stepfather, William McNabb; her 2 sisters, Juanita |
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| 1 | | (Ernest) and Maggie Anderson; and her 2 brothers, Leon Ridgner | 2 | | (Virginia) and Cleophes Ridgner, Jr.; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Marilyn Jackson is survived by her husband, Rev. | 4 | | Thomas Jackson, Jr.; her sister, Cleola Mae
Bates; her 4 | 5 | | children, Toby, Thomas III (Marie), Mark, and Judie; numerous
| 6 | | grandchildren; numerous great-grand-children; her special | 7 | | niece, Debra Ridgner; and a host of nieces,
nephews, other | 8 | | relatives, friends, and neighbors; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Marilyn Jackson, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 12 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Marilyn Jackson as an expression of | 16 | | our deepest sympathy.
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