Celebration of life of Mrs. Mildred Eloise Jackson, sunrise, March 1, 1918, sunset, April 13, 2005, Monday, April 25, 2005, Wake, 11:00 a.m., Funeral, 12:00 p.m., Neighborhood United Methodist Church, 1817-19 West Washington Boulevard, Maywood, Illinois, Pastor Jacques A. Conway, officiating

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was bom in McCormick, South Carolina to Henry and Carey Wells. She died Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at Loyola Hospital in Maywood, Illinois.
M ildred attended school in South Carolina, where she received both a grammar and high school diploma. In school she excelled in all her studies.
Mildred accepted Christ at an early age at Bethel Methodist Church in Augusta, Georgia.
Mildred was united in Holy Matrimony to Walter L. Jackson, February 8, 1950. To this union one daughter, Alfreda, and two sons, William and Mark, were born. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who devoted her life to her family, many dear friends, and to the service of Christ.
Mildred and her family moved to Maywood in the late 1950's, and quickly became involved with both church and community work, becoming the first Black family to join Neighborhood U.M. Church. She was a founding member of the Women's Society, as well as the committee that organized the Church's first after-school tutorial program.
Mildred is survived by: her loving husband of fifty-five years, Walter; three children, Alfreda Hooker, William Jackson, both of Riverside, California, and Mark Jackson of Mesa, Arizona; five grandchildren, Darcel Freeman, Brian Freeman, Elainna Jones, Elexis Jackson and Vashti Lowe; three great-grandchildren, Theodore Freeman, Walter Dowell and Jaiden Jones; beloved brother-in-law, William Henry Jackson; many dear nephews, nieces, cousins, and a host of longtime friends.
Mildred was preceded in death by: her parents; one sister; and three brothers.

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When tomorrow starts without me, and I 'm not there to see; I f the sun should rise and find your eyes, all filled with tears for me.
I wish so much you wouldn't cry the way you did today, A nd each time that you think o f me, I know you'll miss me too. B ut when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand, T hat an angel came and called my name, and took me by the hand.
A nd said my place was ready, in H eaven far above, A nd that I 'd have to leave behind, all those I dearly love.
B u t as I turned to walk aw ay, a tear fell from my eye, For all my life, I'd always thought, I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for, so much yet to do, It seemed alm ost impossible, that I was leaving you. I thought o f all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad, I thought o f all the love we shared, and all the fun we had.
I f I could relive yesterday, just even for a while, I 'd say good-bye and kiss you, and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized, that this could never be, For emptiness and memories, would now take the place of me.
So when tomorrow starts without me, D on't think w e're far apart, for every time you think o f me,
I 'm right here, in your heart.

T h e family appreciates your prayers, expressions o f love, calls of strength and support, words of encouragement, deeds of endearment, flowers of fragrance and beauty, tributes, tokens, cards and visits. We thank you for your presence here today and for any act, deed or thought for us at this tim e of our sorrow and grief. M ay the Lord bless you and
keep you.

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