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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mother
4Lorraine Jakes, who passed away on October 29, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lorraine Jakes was born on September 1, 1934 in
6Chicago; her parents were Hollis and Lovie Boggus; she married
7Paul L. Jakes on June 16, 1957; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Lorraine Jakes attended Gladstone Elementary
9School and McKinley High School; during her senior year of high
10school, she took part in the student work study program, where
11she enjoyed working for Carson Pirie Scott and Company in
12Chicago; after high school, she attended Herzl Junior College;
13in the late 1960s, she began studying early childhood
14development at Loop College and Malcolm X College; and
 
15    WHEREAS, After college, Lorraine Jakes found employment as
16an assistant helper and was subsequently promoted to lead
17teacher at Marillac House, Beacon House, the Jessie Thomas
18Daycare Center, the Church of God Daycare, and the Montessori
19Daycare; after working in early childhood development for
20nearly 25 years, she and her husband went back to school and
21completed course studies in Christian Education; she later
22graduated with a Certificate of Studies in Christian Education

 

 

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1from the Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Lorraine Jakes gave her life to Jesus Christ at
3the age of 12 years old at the Mount Union Baptist Church under
4the pastorate of Rev. Dr. C.W. Jones; at the age of 13, her
5music teacher selected her to play for the gospel chorus at the
6Greater Union Missionary Baptist Church; during her time in the
7choir, she played for church worship services, district
8associations, the Westside Ministers Conference, and the
9National Baptist Congress of Christian Education, where she
10played before an audience of over 50,000; she also played for
11the evening radio broadcasts of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church
12and played for Mahalia Jackson and Elder James Lennox; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Lorraine Jakes has served the New Tabernacle of
14Faith Baptist Church as the Christian Education Director,
15Missionary Society President, Anniversary Chair Person, Youth
16Director, and Church Musician from 1967 until the time when she
17was no longer able to attend church; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Lorraine Jakes was preceded in death by her
19parents; her husband, Pastor Paul L. Jakes, Sr.; and her
20siblings, Lawrence Boggus and Joan Hutchins; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Lorraine Jakes is survived by her sons, Pastor
22Paul L. Jakes, Jr. and Pastor Martin L. (Betty) Jakes, Sr.; her

 

 

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1grandsons, Elijah R., Martin L., Jr., and Jonathan P. Jakes;
2her sister, Eula Bundley; her many nieces, nephews, cousins,
3other family members, and friends; her New Tabernacle of Faith
4Baptist Church (Old Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church)
5family; and her many spiritual sons and daughters; therefore,
6be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of
10Mother Lorraine Jakes; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Lorraine Jakes as an expression of
13our sympathy.