Full Text of SR1968 100th General Assembly
SR1968 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| | SR1968 | | LRB100 22718 MST 41699 r |
|
| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Melva Jean Halbert; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Melva Halbert was born in Laurel, Mississippi to | 5 | | Althea (McCullom) and Homer McGee in January of 1935; she | 6 | | received her education
in Mississippi before moving to Chicago; | 7 | | she married L.J. Halbert on September 11, 1954; she attended | 8 | | St. Mary's
Teaching College Center for Learning and Malcolm X | 9 | | College; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Melva Halbert began her career as a crossing guard | 11 | | with the Chicago Police Department; she then moved to the | 12 | | Chicago Board of Education and worked at various elementary | 13 | | schools
and Lakeview High School; she worked for the Chicago
| 14 | | Board of Education for 27 years before retiring in 1998; she
| 15 | | received several Chicago Board of Education commendations and | 16 | | proclamations for her
excellent work; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Melva Halbert served as
both board member and | 18 | | general member on several community organizations, including | 19 | | the
Menard Block Club, the Association for a Better Austin, and | 20 | | the Menard Avenue Neighborhood Watch
Program; she was an active | 21 | | member of the Stone Temple
Missionary Baptist Church, where she | 22 | | participated in the gospel choir, adult Bible class, and other |
| | | SR1968 | - 2 - | LRB100 22718 MST 41699 r |
|
| 1 | | ministries; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Melva Halbert always provided her time, | 3 | | experience,
knowledge, and concern to those who were in need; | 4 | | she was known as
one of the great cooks in the family; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Melva Halbert was preceded in death by her husband | 6 | | of 63 years, L.J. Halbert; her son, Jerome Halbert
(Georgette); | 7 | | her grandchild, Kristen Nicole Halbert; her siblings, Ora | 8 | | McGavock, Verdell
McGee, Grace Pruitt, Eddie McGee, and Charles | 9 | | McGee; and her parents; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Melva Halbert is survived by her daughter, Debra | 11 | | Patrice Elizabeth Halbert Evans (Willard); her son, Michael | 12 | | Anthony Peter
Halbert (Victoria); her grandchildren, Patrice | 13 | | Imani Evans, Willard Samuel Evans III, and Paris
Elizabeth | 14 | | Halbert; her siblings, Leedale McGee, Cozen Quince, Joyce | 15 | | Wilburn, and Drucilla
Woods; her sister-in-law, Dessie Amos; | 16 | | her brother-in-law, Charles Halbert Sr.; and numerous extended
| 17 | | relatives and friends; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | Melva Jean Halbert, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 22 | | further
|
| | | SR1968 | - 3 - | LRB100 22718 MST 41699 r |
|
| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Melva Halbert as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
|
|