SR0314 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Richard Ray Jackson, Sr. of East St. Louis on July 8, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was born November 6, 1933, in East St. Louis, to Mildred Harriet Ray and Andrew Lee Jackson; he attended elementary and secondary schools in East St. Louis; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of Truelight Baptist Church; he loved his children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, and he had a special bond with his sister, Snookie; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Richard Ray Jackson, Sr. is felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his sons, Adrian, Richard Jr., and Wesley (Adrian); his daughter, Vanessa Dale; his seven grandchildren; his great-grandson; his sisters, LaVondia Mae Neely (Snookie) and Delores (Lois) Garvin; his five nieces and nephews; his twelve great-nieces and nephews; his many cousins; his former mother and father-in-law, Fate and Ruth Butler; his political friends, Lonzo Greenwood, Eddie Lee Jackson, Charles Roy, and members of the Democratic Central Committee; his special buddies, Elmer Jones and Sonny Maynard; his forever friend, Leanna Lawrence; his good friend, Yvonne Beasley; and citizens of Precinct #46; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Richard Ray Jackson, Sr. and extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.