Illinois SR 627: MEMORIAL-JAMES R. KING

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SR0627LRB104 20918 ECR 34676 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Minnie Pearl (Collins) Taylor, who 

4passed away on January 4, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Minnie Pearl Taylor was born to Johnny and Minnie 

6Lee Collins in Belzoni, Mississippi; after her mother's 

7passing in 1966, she moved to Springfield, Illinois, where she 

8became a member of Southeast High School's first graduating 

9class in 1968; and

10 WHEREAS, Minnie Pearl Taylor had an extensive work 

11history; she worked for Angelica in St. Louis, Missouri, and 

12she retired from International Mason in Detroit, Michigan in 

132016; upon returning to Illinois, she worked for Cahokia Unit 

14School District #187; and

15 WHEREAS, Minnie Pearl Taylor committed to her faith at an 

16early age, and she found her church family at Love Outreach 

17Ministries; and

18 WHEREAS, Minnie Pearl Taylor was a beloved mother, sister, 

19grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend who 

20was known for her kindness, grace, and love; and

SR0627- 2 -LRB104 20918 ECR 34676 r

1 WHEREAS, Minnie Pearl was preceded in death by her 

2parents; her daughter, Sharron Marie Swanson; and her sisters, 

3Dorothy Collins and Ollie Carter-Gilliam; and

4 WHEREAS, Minnie Pearl Taylor is survived by her children, 

5James (Terri) Scurlark, Dr. Stephanie Scurlark (Senator 

6Christopher) Belt, and Latasha Bailey (Talmadge) Johnson; her 

7siblings, Johnny Collins Jr., Vira Williams, Anna Bell 

8(Authur) Gordon, and Eloise Collins; ten grandchildren; and 

9five great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

10 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mo