Full Text of SR0831 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Emmer Jean Tucker of Lockport, who passed | 4 | | away on November 5, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Emmer Tucker was born in Catron, Missouri to | 6 | | Ulysses and Carrie Jean Miller-Mackins on November 27, 1939; as | 7 | | a young child, her family relocated to Pulaski, where she | 8 | | attended Bannaker School and Douglas High School in Mounds; she | 9 | | married Joe Luster Tucker on December 26, 1959, and they | 10 | | relocated to Lockport; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, After making her home in Lockport, Emmer Tucker | 12 | | joined Shiloh M.B. Church, where she was an active member for | 13 | | over 50 years; she was a member of the Young Matrons, the | 14 | | Matrons, and the choir; she dedicated the majority of her time | 15 | | to the youth nursery and had a special place in her heart for | 16 | | all the children that came under her care; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, As her youngest child started school, Emmer Tucker | 18 | | began work at the Fairmont School, where she had previously | 19 | | been a part of PTA and continued serving in many capacities; | 20 | | she loved to cook and was well known for her homemade ice cream | 21 | | and German chocolate cakes; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Emmer Tucker was preceded in death by her parents, | 2 | | Ulysses Miller and Cecil and Carrie Mackins; her son, Joe L. | 3 | | Tucker Jr.; her grandson, Joevelus Tucker; her brothers, Robert | 4 | | Earl Mackins, Herbert Van Mackins, and Cecil Eugene Mackins; | 5 | | her sister, Florence Ann Roddy; her mother-in-law and | 6 | | father-in-law, Curtis and Freddie Mae Tucker; her | 7 | | brothers-in-law, Curtis, Jesse, Ronald, and Randy Tucker; and | 8 | | her sister-in-law, Johnnie Mae Sharpe-Matthews; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Emmer Tucker is survived by her husband of almost | 10 | | 60 years, Joe; her son, Derwin Tucker; her daughters, Yolanda | 11 | | (Reginald) Hulittle, and Annette Tucker and Carmen (Lovely) | 12 | | Walker; her 12 grandchildren, Jovan (Corey) Holder, Sir Joseph | 13 | | (Erica) Tucker, Valencia Tucker, Jessica Tucker, Joe Tucker | 14 | | III, Victoria (Reggie) Smith, Kadejah Dorris, Kameron Tucker, | 15 | | Kennedi Hulittle, Elyjah Bailey, McKenzi Hulittle, and Zion | 16 | | Tucker; her great-grandchildren, Jaydon Noel, Jayla Holder, | 17 | | Olivia Pittman, Camille Holder, Jerzi Ramirez, Zahavah Bailey, | 18 | | Corey Holder Jr., and Reggie Smith Jr.; many friends; her extra | 19 | | special friend, Katie Ulmer; and numerous nieces and nephews; | 20 | | therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 22 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 23 | | Emmer Jean Tucker and extend our sincere condolences to her | 24 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Emmer Tucker as an expression of our | 4 | | deepest sympathy.
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