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92_SR0194 LRB9209386RHrh 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends 4 of Rosie Lee Jackson-Lattin, who passed away on July 4, 2001; 5 and 6 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin was born on January 26, 1915 7 in Augusta, Arkansas to Marion and Josephine Barnes; and 8 WHEREAS, During the 1920s, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin moved to 9 Bell City, Missouri, with her father; her childhood and 10 school years were spent in this community; and 11 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin married the late Willie 12 "W.J." Jackson and together they raised their 10 children and 13 grandchildren and farmed the land in Bell City for over 30 14 years; and 15 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin was a faithful member of the 16 Pilgrim Baptist Church in Bell City and later became a member 17 of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Sikeston, Missouri; and 18 WHEREAS, In 1967 Mrs. Jackson-Lattin and her husband 19 retired from farming and relocated to Cape Girardeau, 20 Missouri where she was employed with Southeast Missouri State 21 University; and 22 WHEREAS, Several years after the death of her husband, 23 Mrs. Jackson-Lattin married the late C.Q. Lattin and became a 24 member of the St. Matthews Baptist Church, where she served 25 on the Mothers Board; and 26 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin relocated to Bellwood, 27 Illinois to live with her children, Shirley Higgins and Dr. 28 Earnestine J. Pullen; she became a member of the First 29 Baptist Church of Melrose Park and also maintained her 30 membership with Cornerstone Baptist Church in Sikeston; and -2- LRB9209386RHrh 1 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin served as a pillar of 2 strength and wisdom in the community; she will be remembered 3 for her bright vibrant smile, warm personality and generous 4 spirit; therefore, be it 5 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL 6 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 7 all who knew her, the death of Rosie Lee Jackson-Lattin of 8 Bellwood, Illinois; and be it further 9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 10 presented to the family of Rosie Lee Jackson-Lattin with our 11 sincere condolences.