Illinois SR 15: MEMORIAL - GERALD MABERRY

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SR0015LRB104 07512 MST 17556 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Jesse I. Elston Jr., who passed away 

4on December 29, 2024; and

5 WHEREAS, Jesse Elston was born in Chicago to Jesse and 

6Corrine Elston on August 1, 1946; while young, he was a member 

7of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Chicago and attended Forestville 

8Elementary School; he graduated from Dunbar High School in 

9Chicago; he served in the United States Navy and received an 

10Honorable Discharge on January 10, 1969; he married Cassandra 

11Ward Holbert in August 2018; and

12 WHEREAS, Jesse Elston worked at the Calumet City Library; 

13and

14 WHEREAS, Jesse Elston was a devoted and loving husband, 

15father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend; he loved his 

16family, his work and church families, and all the Calumet City 

17and Thornton Township community; he enjoyed bid whist, 

18watching football, traveling whenever possible, and barbequing 

19with his bottle of Hennessy VSOP Privilege Cognac and a can of 

20Miller's next to him; and

21 WHEREAS, Jesse Elston's love for others drove him to 

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1always be there, whether volunteering for neighborhood or 

2political events or delivering flowers and balloons on 

3Valentine Day to the women at his job and throughout other 

4areas of Calumet City; and

5 WHEREAS, Jesse Elston was preceded in death by his 

6parents; and

7 WHEREAS, Jesse Elston is survived by his wife, Cassandra 

8Elston; his sister, Jacqueline Rivera; his stepdaughter, 

9Yolanda Charis Holbert; his daughters, Ericka (Terrell) 

10Jackso, Jasmyne Frowner, Kellie Avery, Ericka Abraham, and 

11Kaneesha Grooms; his sons, Rode