IL SR0627

Illinois Senate memorial resolution honoring Minnie Pearl (Collins) Taylor, who passed away on January 4, 2026

Born in Belzoni, Mississippi, she moved to Springfield, Illinois in 1966 and was part of Southeast High School's first graduating class in 1968

Worked for Angelica in St. Louis, retired from International Mason in Detroit in 2016, and later worked for Cahokia Unit School District #187

Active member of Love Outreach Ministries and remembered as a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend known for kindness and grace

Survived by three children, including Dr. Stephanie Scurlark (wife of Senator Christopher Belt), four siblings, ten grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren