Illinois HR 162: MEMORIAL-ANNIE PEARL HOWARD

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HR0162LRB104 12590 LAW 23171 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Annie 

4Pearl (Jones) Howard; and

5 WHEREAS, Annie Pearl Howard was born to Nina Mae Jones and 

6Johnnie "Buster" Jones in Jackson, Mississippi on May 6, 1938; 

7she attended Martin Elementary School; she and her family then 

8moved to Chicago's South Side, settling in the Park Manor 

9neighborhood; she graduated from Doolittle Elementary School 

10and attended Parker High School before returning to Jackson, 

11Mississippi, where she cared for her father while continuing 

12her studies at Jim Hill High School; and

13 WHEREAS, Annie Pearl Howard proceeded to move to New 

14Orleans, Louisiana, where she met and married Roosevelt "Cat" 

15"Catman" Howard, gaining a daughter, Della; together, the 

16couple had four children, Gwendolyn, Annette, Yvette, and 

17Johnny; she and her family relocated to Chicago in 1964, where 

18they welcomed their youngest child, Randy, before settling in 

19the Park Manor neighborhood; and

20 WHEREAS, Annie Pearl Howard was a nurturer by nature and 

21had a way of making people feel seen and cared for, whether 

22through a comforting meal, a listening ear, or a firm but 

HR0162- 2 -LRB104 12590 LAW 23171 r

1loving word of advice; her home was the heart of every family 

2gathering and holiday celebration, a place where loved ones 

3came together to play games, dance late into the night, and 

4find unwavering support in her presence; and

5 WHEREAS, Annie Pearl Howard committed to her faith at a 

6young age and loved blues music, especially the soulful 

7melodies of Johnny Taylor, B.B. King, Etta James, and Bobby 

8Bland; and

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