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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Rosa M.
4 Madison of Waukegan, who passed away on July 26, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Rosa Madison was born on July 8, 1908, in
6 Bentonia, Mississippi; her parents were Boston and Rosie Lee
7 Brown; she was married to William Madison on November 23, 1935;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, She accepted Jesus Christ at an early age at St.
10 Paul CME Church in Bentonia; after she and her husband moved to
11 Waukegan, Illinois, she joined Shiloh Baptist Church; she later
12 joined Antioch Baptist Church, where she served as the Church
13 Clerk, Sunday School Superintendent, Deaconess, and President
14 of the Missionary Board; she also was in charge of the Baptist
15 Training Union and served in Church Women United; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Rosa Madison is survived by her children, Winfrey,
17 Odessa "Ody", V. Joyce, and Vernon "Bird"; her grandchildren,
18 Angela "Gigi", Michael, and Vernon David; her
19 great-grandchildren, Andre "Duck", Asja-Janaay "Suzie Q", and
20 Nicole "BamSpam"; her great-great-grandchild, Amir; her
21 brother-in-law, Henry (Jessie) Madison; her sisters-in-law,
22 Rosilee "Old Lady" Owens and Alma "Babe" Sanders; and
 
23     WHEREAS, Rosa Madison was preceded in death by her parents;
24 her husband, William; her son, Clarence Dwayne; her seven
25 siblings; and her foster children, Fleming "Dave" Davis and
26 Inez Jackson; therefore, be it
 
27     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
28 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
29 all who knew and loved her, the death of Rosa M. Madison; and
30 be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Rosa M. Madison.