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SENATOR JACKIE VAUGHN III
ASSICIATE PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF THE SENATE
STATE CAPITOL
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909
DETROIT AREA (313) 861-7794
LANSING OFFICE (517) 373-7918
LANSING RESIDENCE (517) 487-5538

MEMBER, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITEE
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THE SENATE

November 2, 1987

The Family of Mrs. Della Jackson
c/o Bethel A.M.E. Church
5000 St. Antoine
Detroit, Michigan 48202

Dear Family:

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of your loved one, Major Della Hayden Raney Jackson, and I would like to join with your many friends, your loving family, the Reverend Norman Osborne, and the entire congregation of Bethel A.M.E. Church in expressing our condolences.  As a devoted sister, she will be deeply missed.  Her many contributions as an Army nurse and as the founder of the Detroit Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen Auxiliary will be forever remembered, as will her active membership in the NAACP, Lambda Chi Eta Phi, the American Nurses Association, and the Idlewilders Social Club.

It is difficult to accept the passing of one so dear, and I urge you to remember her in light of the beautiful years you spent together.  I hope you find comfort in knowing that many people care for you and are praying for your continued strength and peace of mind.  You are no doubt leaning on your faith for courage during this difficult time.  We must celebrate her presence among us, rather than mourn her, because the effects of her good life will live on forever through the many people with whom she came in affection in contact.  Truly, Mrs. Jackson will always be remembered with the warmest affection in the hearts of those who loved her.

What is lovely never dies, but passes into other loveliness, star-dust, or sea-foam or winged air. --Aldrich

I hope you will transmit my very deepest sympathies to the family members and the many friends who will miss her so.  Please feel free to call on me if there any way in which I may be of service.

Warmly,
Jackie
SENATOR JACKIE VAUGHN III
Associate President Pro Tempore
The Michigan Senate

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