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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Betty Jean Jackson of Chicago, who passed
4away on July 9, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Betty Jackson was born in Jacksonville, Florida on
6July 28, 1944 to LeRoy Jackson and Aretha Mallory; at the age
7of 12, she moved to Maywood with her mother and step-father,
8Clarence Mallory, Sr.; she attended Washington Elementary
9School in Maywood and graduated from McKinley Elementary School
10in Chicago; she also attended Richard T. Crane Medical
11Preparatory High School; she married Edward Jackson in 1981;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, Betty Jackson was a life-long learner; she became
14a certified semi-truck driver, earned her CDL license, and went
15on to drive for the Chicago Transit Authority; she became a
16state-licensed Cosmetologist at Debbie's School of Beauty
17Culture in Chicago, where she graduated with high honors; she
18earned her Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice from
19Triton College in River Grove; she studied at Edward Waters
20College in Jacksonville, Florida, the University of North
21Florida, and Chicago State University, from which she graduated
22with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice; she
23became a permanent substitute teacher for Illinois School

 

 

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1District 89 for more than 15 years; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Betty Jackson's 2 favorite activities were
3traveling and dancing; she also enjoyed spending time with
4family and friends; she was a member of Second Baptist Church
5in Maywood and then Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Betty Jackson was preceded in death by her
8parents; her step-father; and her husband, Edward; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Betty Jackson's greatest accomplishments were her
10children, Sharon Jones, Gale (Dennis) Taylor, Darren Jones,
11Sr., Tammi Jordan, Danielle Randolph, Keith Jackson, Chris
12Jackson, and Tobias Jackson, and her eldest granddaughter,
13Shanae Jones, who she raised; she was a proud big sister to her
14brothers, Reverend Dr. Charles (Cydia) Koen, Clarence
15(Charlotte) Mallory, Jr., and sisters, Linda (Joe) Brown, and
16Sandra Mallory; she was also proud of her "little
17sister"/cousin Rosa Thomas and her extended family, the Davis
18Family; she leaves her love and legacy to carry on through her
19many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews,
20Godchildren, and a host of relatives and friends; therefore, be
21it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL

 

 

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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
2Betty Jean Jackson, and extend our sincere condolences to her
3family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
4further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Betty Jackson as an expression of
7our deepest sympathy.