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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Jackie L. 
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Anderson, who passed away on January 21, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson was born on September 25, 1951 in 
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Toledo, Ohio; her parents were Leon and Arlene Coberley; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson graduated from high school in 
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1969; after high school, she started a 36 year career with 
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AT&T, starting as a telephone operator; she eventually worked 
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her way up to management level as a property manager; and
 
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    WHEREAS, In February of 2006, Jackie Anderson was diagnosed 
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with Stage IV lung cancer; stunned by this news due to the fact 
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that she never smoked a day in her life, she became an advocate 
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for lung cancer research, making it her mission to educate 
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people that cancer was an equal opportunity disease that could 
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affect anyone; and

 
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    WHEREAS, To further her mission to raise awareness of 
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cancer, Jackie Anderson worked vigorously with Illinois State 
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Senator William Delgado and Illinois State Representative Luis 
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Arroyo and their offices to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 30 
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during the 95th General Assembly; the resolution designated the 
 


 






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month of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month every year in 
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this State; she also received a proclamation stating that she 
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was essential in passing a resolution to designate November as 
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Lung Cancer Awareness month throughout the State; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson further involved herself in 
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spreading the word of lung cancer awareness by participating in 
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numerous cancer awareness events, including Cancer Awareness 
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Days and Strike Out Cancer, in which she was able to throw out 
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the first pitch at a Chicago White Sox game; she and her family 
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independently raised over $3,000 for lung cancer research and 
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awareness; she proved to be an inspiration to all throughout 
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her illness; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson was selfless when it came to her 
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family and was a wonderful mother; her proudest moment was when 
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she became a loving and devoted grandmother to her grandchild, 
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Sofia; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson loved animals, particularly her 
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dogs, which were her constant companions; she enjoyed showing 
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her pugs at dog shows and entering dog
agility trials; one of 
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her greatest achievements was when one of her dogs
became a 
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show champion; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson was the beloved mother of 
 


 






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Stephanie (Andy) Blake; the devoted grandmother of Sofia; and 
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the fond sister of Brenda (Scott) Mueller, Colleen (Doug) Hall, 
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and Leon (Debra) Coberley; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Jackie Anderson will be remembered by all who knew 
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and loved her as an
amazingly independent and courageous woman; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Jackie 
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L. Anderson; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Jackie L. Anderson as an expression 
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of our sympathy.