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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to
4 the family and friends of Emma C. Tucker, who passed away on
5 April 30, 2002; and
6 WHEREAS, Emma Hill Tucker was born on March 5, 1934, the
7 youngest of six children, to Hattie Trice Hill and Andrew
8 Hill; and
9 WHEREAS, Mrs. Tucker was raised in Shannon, Mississippi,
10 and graduated from Shannon High School in 1954; after
11 graduation, she married Ernest Tucker on April 19, 1954 in
12 Okolona, Mississippi, and moved to the Chicago area; and
13 WHEREAS, The Tuckers were one of the first in their
14 families to join the migration from the south, and they
15 encouraged others to follow; the Tucker household soon became
16 the temporary home for a host of relatives and friends
17 heading north; Mrs. Tucker was an exceptional cook and
18 enjoyed making tasty homemade meals in her home; and
19 WHEREAS, Emma Tucker happily devoted her life to her
20 husband and children; she was active in the PTA and
21 volunteered at her children's schools; once the children all
22 graduated from high school, she held a small job as a
23 teacher's aide at a neighborhood Daycare Center; for the last
24 15 years, she was an active member of the Oak Park Women's
25 Exchange, creating and selling her handmade crafts; she was
26 also a dedicated member of Christ Tabernacle Church for
27 nearly 30 years; and
28 WHEREAS, The passing of Emma Tucker will be deeply felt
29 by all who knew and loved her, especially her husband,
30 Ernest; her children, Joyce (Burnett), Dorothy (Tony), and
31 Corona (Monique); her grandchildren, Mema, Bilal, Rahman,
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1 Laila, Trevor, Cody, Cameron, Nya, and Cyle; her
2 great-grandchildren, Bilal and Christopher; her sister,
3 Virgie; her half-sisters, Pearl, Alice, and Andrea; her
4 half-brothers, Wendell and Charles; and a host of additional
5 family members and friends; therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8 we mourn, along with all who knew her, the death of Emma
9 Tucker; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of Emma Tucker with our sincere
12 condolences.