Full Text of HR1105 95th General Assembly
HR1105 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
Jackie L. | 4 |
| Anderson, who passed away on January 21, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson was born on September 25, 1951 in | 6 |
| Toledo, Ohio; her parents were Leon and Arlene Coberley; and
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| WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson graduated from high school in | 8 |
| 1969; after high school, she started a 36 year career with | 9 |
| AT&T, starting as a telephone operator; she eventually worked | 10 |
| her way up to management level as a property manager; and | 11 |
| WHEREAS, In February of 2006, Jackie Anderson was diagnosed | 12 |
| with Stage IV lung cancer; stunned by this news due to the fact | 13 |
| that she never smoked a day in her life, she became an advocate | 14 |
| for lung cancer research, making it her mission to educate | 15 |
| people that cancer was an equal opportunity disease that could | 16 |
| affect anyone; and
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| WHEREAS, To further her mission to raise awareness of | 18 |
| cancer, Jackie Anderson worked vigorously with Illinois State | 19 |
| Senator William Delgado and Illinois State Representative Luis | 20 |
| Arroyo and their offices to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 30 | 21 |
| during the 95th General Assembly; the resolution designated the |
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| month of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month every year in | 2 |
| this State; she also received a proclamation stating that she | 3 |
| was essential in passing a resolution to designate November as | 4 |
| Lung Cancer Awareness month throughout the State; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson further involved herself in | 6 |
| spreading the word of lung cancer awareness by participating in | 7 |
| numerous cancer awareness events, including Cancer Awareness | 8 |
| Days and Strike Out Cancer, in which she was able to throw out | 9 |
| the first pitch at a Chicago White Sox game; she and her family | 10 |
| independently raised over $3,000 for lung cancer research and | 11 |
| awareness; she proved to be an inspiration to all throughout | 12 |
| her illness; and
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| WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson was selfless when it came to her | 14 |
| family and was a wonderful mother; her proudest moment was when | 15 |
| she became a loving and devoted grandmother to her grandchild, | 16 |
| Sofia; and | 17 |
| WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson loved animals, particularly her | 18 |
| dogs, which were her constant companions; she enjoyed showing | 19 |
| her pugs at dog shows and entering dog
agility trials; one of | 20 |
| her greatest achievements was when one of her dogs
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| show champion; and | 22 |
| WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson was the beloved mother of |
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| Stephanie (Andy) Blake; the devoted grandmother of Sofia; and | 2 |
| the fond sister of Brenda (Scott) Mueller, Colleen (Doug) Hall, | 3 |
| and Leon (Debra) Coberley; and
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| WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson will be remembered by all who knew | 5 |
| and loved her as an
amazingly independent and courageous woman; | 6 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 8 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 9 |
| mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Jackie | 10 |
| L. Anderson; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to the family of Jackie L. Anderson as an expression | 13 |
| of our sympathy.
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