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92_SR0194
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Rosie Lee Jackson-Lattin, who passed away on July 4, 2001;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin was born on January 26, 1915
7 in Augusta, Arkansas to Marion and Josephine Barnes; and
8 WHEREAS, During the 1920s, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin moved to
9 Bell City, Missouri, with her father; her childhood and
10 school years were spent in this community; and
11 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin married the late Willie
12 "W.J." Jackson and together they raised their 10 children and
13 grandchildren and farmed the land in Bell City for over 30
14 years; and
15 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin was a faithful member of the
16 Pilgrim Baptist Church in Bell City and later became a member
17 of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Sikeston, Missouri; and
18 WHEREAS, In 1967 Mrs. Jackson-Lattin and her husband
19 retired from farming and relocated to Cape Girardeau,
20 Missouri where she was employed with Southeast Missouri State
21 University; and
22 WHEREAS, Several years after the death of her husband,
23 Mrs. Jackson-Lattin married the late C.Q. Lattin and became a
24 member of the St. Matthews Baptist Church, where she served
25 on the Mothers Board; and
26 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin relocated to Bellwood,
27 Illinois to live with her children, Shirley Higgins and Dr.
28 Earnestine J. Pullen; she became a member of the First
29 Baptist Church of Melrose Park and also maintained her
30 membership with Cornerstone Baptist Church in Sikeston; and
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1 WHEREAS, Mrs. Jackson-Lattin served as a pillar of
2 strength and wisdom in the community; she will be remembered
3 for her bright vibrant smile, warm personality and generous
4 spirit; therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
6 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
7 all who knew her, the death of Rosie Lee Jackson-Lattin of
8 Bellwood, Illinois; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Rosie Lee Jackson-Lattin with our
11 sincere condolences.