Illinois SR 607: MEMORIAL - ROBERT W. MACGRUDER

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SR0607LRB104 18553 ECR 31996 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Reverend Janis Arlene Sharpe, who 

4passed away on January 8, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Rev. Sharpe was born in Chicago on April 11, 

61936; she was raised on Chicago's Southside; she received 

7multiple degrees and certifications, including master's 

8degrees in Christian Education and Divinity from Northern 

9Baptist Theological Seminary; and

10 WHEREAS, Rev. Sharpe served as an ordained elder in the 

11African Methodist Episcopal Church and as senior pastor and 

12director of the Sojourner Truth Learning Center, formerly 

13known as St. Mark Day Care and After School Program, providing 

14employment, care, and educational support to countless 

15families in the community; she, along with her husband, 

16co-founded what would become St. Mark AME Church on Chicago's 

17West Side, and she continued to serve at Carey Tercentenary 

18AME Church in her later years; and

19 WHEREAS, Rev. Sharpe held numerous leadership roles within 

20the City of Chicago during both administrations of Mayor 

21Richard M. Daley, including on the Chicago Board of Education 

22and as a pension trustee; she also worked extensively in 

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1political advocacy, believing deeply that faith and justice 

2must walk hand in hand; and

3 WHEREAS, Rev. Sharpe's work as a playwright, producer, and 

4choir director produced original productions that filled 

5sanctuaries and inspired people across Chicago; and

6 WHEREAS, Rev. Sharpe was a lifelong servant-leader whose 

7faith, intellect, and courage shaped generations across 

8Chicago and beyond; she was a revered pastor, educato