La'Dell Tallman

La'Dell Bernice (Jackson) Tallman, 66, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020. La'Dell was born on July 13, 1954 in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL to Ann Jackson Flack and Rudolph Nelson. La'Dell was the oldest of three children born to Ann including her brothers Ernest Jackson and Andre Jackson. Her mother, Ann, preceded La'Dell in passing in 1991. La'Dell attended the Chicago Public Schools, Dunbar Vocational High School, Kennedy-King City College of Chicago, and went on to earn her Undergraduate Degree from the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa. La'Dell married Rick Duea Tallman on February 17, 1979 in Chicago in a ceremony officiated by Reverend Frank Jackson. She was a devoted wife in marriage for 32 years and raised three loving sons, Mark Tallman, Alan Tallman, and Andrew Tallman. La'Dell was a bright light to all who knew her. She was a loving wife, daughter, granddaughter, niece, sister, cousin, and friend. She was the most incredible mother. She loved Hawaii. She loved all holidays. She loved celebrating people most of all. She took thousands of pictures to capture life's moments from the mundane to the magical. She loved spades and handbags and shoes. Her style was natural and unmatched. She loved Black Santas and tinsel on her Christmas tree. She loved sports. She loved what her sons loved. She loved easily and without expectations. She had many jobs in her life as she moved from state to state and from small towns to big cities in other countries as a military wife. Her primary role was as a builder. She built community at every base. She built trust with teen moms and elected officials. She built space at every table, especially hers. She was tall and graceful, tough as nails, and gentle in spirit. She loved music and laughter. She could throw down in a kitchen and on a basketball court. Her beautiful hands were a masterpiece all their own. She loved her many dear friends, who loved her in return. She was an inspiration. She loved her family. But most of all, she loved her three sons. La'Dell leaves to mourn her three loving sons - Mark Tallman (Jessica), Alan Tallman (Michele), and Andrew Tallman; five grandchildren, who were each a joy to her, Obie and Roscoe (Mark) and Milan, Adeline, and Juliette (Alan); two brothers, Ernest Jackson and Andre Jackson, as well as a host of loving aunties, cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends. PLEASE VIEW OBITUARY AT: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:49a59fee-5c17-46a1-b4f9-911c7c99aab8

La'Dell Tallman

July 13, 1954 - November 9, 2020