Bill Text: IL SR1251 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Jann Alberta Mae Beauchamp.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1251 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR1251-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Jann Alberta Mae Beauchamp, who passed
away on October 18, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Jann Beauchamp was born to Albert Alexander and
Cornelia Mae Cox in Chicago on December 7, 1931; she graduated
from Grant Elementary School in Chicago and her family moved
to Maywood in 1945; she graduated from Proviso Township High
School in 1949 and attended the University of Illinois at Navy
Pier; she married James A. Beauchamp on October 16, 1954; and
WHEREAS, Jann Beauchamp was devoted to her faith; she
joined Canaan AME Church in Maywood and was baptized in
December 1946; her family joined St. John Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Forest Park in 1969, where she was a member for 55
years and served in various roles; and
WHEREAS, Jann Beauchamp returned to college as a wife and
mother; she received her associate degree from Triton College
and her Bachelor of Arts from Rosary College, known today as
Dominican University; after earning her Master of Business
Administration from Rosary College, she used her training and
skill set to give back to the community; she worked at
Dominican University in River Forest as an administrative

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assistant to its presidents, Sister Candida Lund and Sister
Jean Murray, from June 1972 to August 1983; she then served as
an adjunct faculty member at Triton College from 1985 until
2002; at the Triton Resource Center, she helped train students
as registered nurses and court reporters and in other
disciplines; and
WHEREAS, Jann Beauchamp was elected to the Proviso Family
Service and Mental Health Board in Melrose Park, where she
served from 1977 to 1998; she was appointed as an alternate
board member by St. John Lutheran Church, and she served on the
board of directors of Walther Lutheran High School in Melrose
Park from 1977 to 1981; she won her first general election as a
school board member of Proviso Township High School District
209 in 1991; that same year, she was elected as a trustee for
the Village of Bellwood, where she served from 1995 to 2003;
and
WHEREAS, Jann Beauchamp was a forerunner and a
trailblazer; she was charter member of the National Museum of
African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. in
2012; and
WHEREAS, Jann Beauchamp was the recipient of numerous
accolades, acknowledgments, and awards, including receiving
the Marquis Who's Who in America Award as an educator and

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information scientist twice in her 90s; she was also
recognized and honored in many local and national newspapers,
journals, and books; and
WHEREAS, Jann Beauchamp was an avid golfer and reader, and
she was a patron of the fine arts and performing arts; she
retained her drive for knowledge in her later years through
taking community classes, attending performances, and
researching her family genealogy; and
WHEREAS, Jann Beauchamp was preceded in death by her
husband of 44 years, James; her parents; and her siblings,
Melville Carr, Laura Jackson, Charlotte Wheeler, Alice McNeal,
Elaine Sampson, and Albert Cox Jr.; and
WHEREAS, Jann Beauchamp is survived by her children, David
Beauchamp, Carol Beauchamp Randolph, and Elaine
Beauchamp-Prospers; her grandchildren, Calvin Randolph Jr.,
Cristen (Dirk) Blanchard, Alan Beauchamp, Mallory Beauchamp,
Corey Harris, Amador (Juliet) Porras, Courtney Harris,
Isabella Porras, and Zoe Porras; and her great-grandchildren,
Dexter Harris, Zepplin Porras, and Demi Harris; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

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Jann Alberta Mae Beauchamp and extend our sincere condolences
to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
it further