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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Wendell 
4Allen Jackson Sr. of Chicago, who passed away on July 25, 2020; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Wendell Jackson was born to Eula Mae and Lawrence 
7Robert Jackson in 1938; he studied at Tilden Technical High 
8School, Loop
College (Harold Washington College), Chicago 
9State University, and Roosevelt University, where
he earned a 
10Bachelor of Arts in Social Work; he married civil rights 
11activist Ruby Jackson in the late 1960s; he later married 
12Chicago artist and educator Eleanor Powell Jackson; he was a 
13longtime resident of the Hyde Park neighborhood; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Wendell Jackson retired as a child
specialist for 
15the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Wendell Jackson was a legendary actor, orator, and 
17singer; he was loved by scholars and entertainers across 
18genres; he recently published a volume of original poetry 
19entitled Poems of My Life; he also recently wrote and sang the 
20new CD, Slowbreakers, and narrated the CD, the Paul Robeson 
21Story; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Wendell Jackson performed for the opening of the 
2Rald Institute's Art Exhibition Fundraiser at the Chicago

3Theological Seminary on February 18, 2020; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Wendell Jackson was  a delightful talent with a 
5strong
presence; he was a generous, loving friend; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Wendell Jackson was a  faithful church servant and 
7served first at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church,   Lilydale 
8Missionary Baptist, where his dad was the founder; he then 
9served many years at
Macedonia Tabernacle M.B. Church under his 
10brother; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Wendell Jackson was preceded in death by his first 
12wife, Ruby; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Wendell Jackson is survived by his children, Sauda 
14Azizza Jackson,
Wendell Jackson Jr., Lawrence Jackson, and  Emon 
15Samarra; his sisters, Dorothy Smith, Loretta Jackson, Myrna 
16McWhite, Arzetta Askew, and Dr. Uletta Butler; and his 
17brothers, Robert Jackson Sr., Rev. Maurice Jackson, William 
18Jackson Sr., and Rev. Dr. Fredrick G. Jackson Sr.; therefore, 
19be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
21HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
 
 
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1we mourn the passing of Wendell Allen Jackson Sr.  and extend 
2our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who 
3knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to  the family of  Wendell Jackson as an expression of 
6our deepest sympathy.