SR1924 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Yvette Ann "Cookie" Littleton Jarvis; and

WHEREAS, Yvette Jarvis was born in Detroit, Michigan to Julious and Mary Littleton on January 19, 1949; she attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit until the 11th grade when her family moved to Evanston; she graduated from Evanston Township High School at the age of 16; she attended two years of college and earned several certifications for accounting; she married Samuel Jackson and had four children, Charmane Lorraine, Kisha Mary, Josephine LaTanya, and Alan Lloyd III; and

WHEREAS, Yvette Jarvis moved to Houston and worked with several oil companies, including Chevron and Shell; she married Paul Jarvis and helped raise Paul Jr. "Midget", Charice, and Keisha; and

WHEREAS, Yvette Jarvis moved to Atlanta and worked as an accountant for Network Communications, Incorporated for 25 years; she worked as an accountant for the Hard Rock restaurant and was a tax preparer as well; she was a member of the Peace Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Yvette Jarvis loved to cook and often invited her friends and family over to dinner; she often fed the homeless; she was always thinking of how she could improve her life and enjoyed taking care of her family and helping all of her friends; she had excellent computer skills and created numerous family calenders to share with everybody; and

WHEREAS, Yvette Jarvis was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul; and her sister, Jaunice; and

WHEREAS, Yvette Jarvis is survived by her daughters, Charmane (the late Terrance Sr.), Kisha (Terrence), and Josephine (Alan Sr.); her son, Alan; her grandchildren, LaTanya, Terrance Jr., Aleigha, Alan Jr., Princess Isis, and Lovely; her great-grandchildren, Aker, Harmony, Jamir, and Alani; her siblings, Ronald (Erdell), Denise (William), Angela (Johnny Sr.), Lillian (Larry Sr.), Baron Sr., Susan (Kevin), and Lisa (Timothy); and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Yvette Ann "Cookie" Littleton Jarvis, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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