Illinois SR 8: MEMORIAL - THERESA F. OMATTO

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SR0008LRB104 07161 LAW 17198 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Ada Louise Johnson-Rogers of 

4Springfield, who passed away on December 11, 2024; and

5 WHEREAS, Ada Johnson-Rogers was born to Richard William 

6Johnson and Blanche Mae Lue-Johnson in Springfield on May 24, 

71937; she committed to her faith at an early age at Pleasant 

8Grove Baptist Church in Springfield, where she sang in the 

9children's choir; she attended Garfield High School and Mexico 

10High School, both in Mexico, Missouri, and she furthered her 

11education at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri; 

12and

13 WHEREAS, Ada Johnson-Rogers worked as a revenue collector 

14for the Internal Revenue Service for several years until her 

15retirement; and

16 WHEREAS, Ada Johnson-Rogers was a talented musician, and 

17she sang in choirs during her school and college years and 

18played the piano, clarinet, saxophone, violin, and organ; in 

191987, she met her life partner and fellow musician, John T. 

20Crisp Jr., and they began their musical journey of traveling 

21the country while performing with her band, Chahrm with Ada 

22Lou; she performed at The East Side Jazz Festival, Music in the 

SR0008- 2 -LRB104 07161 LAW 17198 r

1Park, Robbie's Restaurant, Lincoln Land Community College, Dim 

2Art House, fundraisers, and family reunions; over the course 

3of her career, she worked with a number of talented artists, 

4including Bobby Rush, Bobby King, Preston Jackson, Cecil 

5Bridgewater, Candy Foster, Joe Boyce, The Crisp Sisters, and 

6Big Time Sarah, and she became a local legend in her own right; 

7and

8 WHEREAS, Ada Johnson-Rogers was a member of the Asbur