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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Cheryl
4S. Jackson of Chicago, who passed away on April 5, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Cheryl Jackson was born to James and Mabel Kirk
6in Chicago on March 18, 1952; she received her formal
7education in Chicago, attending Burnside Elementary School
8before transferring to McDade Elementary Classical School, a
9school for intellectually gifted students; she then attended
10John Marshall Harlan High School; she received her Bachelor of
11Science in Organizational Management from Calumet College of
12Saint Joseph in Whiting, Indiana; she married Robert L.
13Jackson; and
 
14    WHEREAS, After completing high school, Cheryl Jackson
15realized her passion for law enforcement and joined the
16Chicago Police Department as a detention aide; after years of
17service as a detention aide, she became a sworn police
18officer; her talent was quickly noticed by her superiors, and
19she was chosen to be a district secretary; after completing
20this assignment, she was promoted to the rank of detective,
21where her critical and analytical thinking skills were on full
22display; while working as a detective, she was selected to
23work on a variety of task forces and achieved multiple

 

 

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1Department of Justice certifications; she retired after 30
2years of service; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Cheryl Jackson continued her law enforcement
4career as an investigator in the narcotics unit of the Cook
5County State's Attorney Office; after retiring from the
6State's Attorney Office, she continued to work part-time for
7the City Colleges of Chicago as a lead security officer, a
8position she held until her passing; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Cheryl Jackson enjoyed attending a good party,
10dancing, traveling, making new friends, and being one of the
11best dressed people in the room; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Cheryl Jackson lived a life full of love and
13light, and she welcomed everyone with a smile and a warm
14embrace; she will be remembered for being a devoted mother to
15her son, who made her incredibly proud; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Cheryl Jackson was preceded in death by her
17parents and her husband; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Cheryl Jackson is survived by her son,
19Christopher L. Jackson; her sister, Nova Dorn; and a host of
20nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we mourn the passing of Cheryl S. Jackson and extend our
4sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
5and loved her; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Cheryl Jackson as an expression of
8our deepest sympathy.