Full Text of SR0253 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of John Pickett, who passed away on March | 4 | | 24, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Pickett was born to Johnny and Alberta | 6 | | Pickett in Meadville, Mississippi on June 20, 1953; he moved | 7 | | to Chicago with his family as a child; his formative education | 8 | | began in Chicago Public Schools, and he graduated from Chicago | 9 | | Vocational High School (CVS); he attended Illinois Medical | 10 | | Institute, where he earned his certification in EKG and | 11 | | phlebotomy; he married Annie Marie on December 30, 1973, and | 12 | | their union produced three daughters; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, John Pickett held several positions while | 14 | | employed at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, known | 15 | | today as Rush University Medical Center, including phlebotomy | 16 | | technician, manager of the Infectious Diseases Department, and | 17 | | customer care coordinator in Client Services; he was a | 18 | | dedicated employee for 41 years, retiring in the spring of | 19 | | 2017; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, John Pickett committed to his faith at a young | 21 | | age; he was a devoted member of Greater Harvest Missionary | 22 | | Baptist Church, where he was known as "Uncle John" to many; he |
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| 1 | | served as a Cub Scout troop leader, a special events | 2 | | coordinator, a Pastor Aide member, and a Radio Choir member | 3 | | for over 30 years; he faithfully served as a deacon and as an | 4 | | elder; he often assisted elderly members, offering to help to | 5 | | them in any way he could, often checking on them by phone, | 6 | | taking them to run errands, or picking up groceries they | 7 | | needed; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, John Pickett was a hardworking family man, a | 9 | | faithful and devoted husband, and a fun-loving person who | 10 | | cherished his family; a doting grandfather, he was | 11 | | affectionately known as "Pa-Pa" to his grandchildren; he was | 12 | | an avid Bible reader and often quoted scripture; he loved | 13 | | listening to gospel music and singing; he often planned | 14 | | elaborate outings and enjoyed trying new restaurants; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, John Pickett will be remembered for his exuberant | 16 | | presence, his thoughtful heart, and his witty, humorous, and | 17 | | sarcastic statements; his life was a testament to his love of | 18 | | his family and of service; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Although John Pickett was born into the Pickett | 20 | | family, he was further loved and supported by his godmother, | 21 | | the late Masora Shelley, and three families who loved him like | 22 | | he was their own, Mother Alice Thomas (the late Eddie), | 23 | | Darryl, Denise, Sherise, Matthew, Tawana, Randall, and |
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| 1 | | Paulette, the late Deacon Hezekiah Brown and the late Mother | 2 | | Ida Brown, Vickie, Hezekiah Jr., Anthony, Kimberly, Michelle, | 3 | | and Curtis, and Mother Jean Yokley, Valerie, David, and | 4 | | William; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, John Pickett was preceded in death by his parents | 6 | | and his siblings, Johnny Pickett Jr., Dorothy Ersery, and | 7 | | Robert Middleton; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, John Pickett is survived by his wife of 49 years, | 9 | | Annie Marie; his daughters, Shanese Marie, Antoinette Jameica, | 10 | | and LaNesha DaNette; his honorary son, Curtis; his | 11 | | grandchildren, Anisa Saneah, Ayana Saria, and Asiah Savon; his | 12 | | sister, Darcinni; his sister-in-law, Carolyn Morris; his | 13 | | brother-in-law, Steven (Donna) Motley; his nieces, Lynette | 14 | | (Aaron), Carolyn, Markieta (Lance), Latonya, Kenyatta | 15 | | (Ronald), Shanell, Cassandra, and Nicole; his nephews, Andre | 16 | | (Chalon), Steven Jr., Jermaine, and Lavon; his great-nieces, | 17 | | Deva, Kalyn, Kiera, Andrea, and Brooklyn; his great-nephews, | 18 | | Jeremiah, Ronald Jr., Cameron, Aaron Jr., Andrew, and Gavin; | 19 | | his special sons, James Buchanan, Charles Bradley, Oscar | 20 | | Seaton, Kenny Byrd, Nathan James, Edwin Poindexter Sr., | 21 | | Jonathan Cole, Vernon Cole, and Michael Edwards; his godsons, | 22 | | Duwan Morris and Greg Holmes Jr.; his bonus grandchildren, | 23 | | Ramsey, Kevin, Edwin Jr., and Marsalis; his special brothers, | 24 | | Greg (Shirley) Holmes Sr. and Willie Holmes; a host of aunts, |
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| 1 | | uncles, cousins, and close friends; and his former Rush | 2 | | University Medical Center coworkers and friends; therefore, be | 3 | | it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 6 | | John Pickett and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 7 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of John Pickett as an expression of our | 10 | | deepest sympathy.
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