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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jon W. Cherry of Benld, who passed away 
4on November 10, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jon Cherry was born in Litchfield to Wesley 
6Charles Cherry and Mary Ann (Pickerill) Scopel on December 30, 
71964; he married Christie D. Alexander in Carlinville on July 
82, 1998; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jon Cherry was a laborer for Local 338 of Wood 
10River; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Jon Cherry was a member of the Croatian Fraternal 
12Union 217 of Benld and the Ben-Gil Sports Boosters; he enjoyed 
13bowling and fishing; he was a family man; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Jon Cherry was preceded in death by his father and 
15his brother, Donald J. Cherry; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Jon Cherry is survived by his mother, Mary Ann 
17(Bruce) Scopel; his wife, Christie; his children, Joshua 
18(Kylee) and Kendra; his grandchildren, Dean Wesley, Vanessa 
19Grace, Adalynn Nicole, Henley Ann, Paisley Renee, and Jonah 
20Thomas; his siblings, William R. (Florence) Cherry and Melanie 
 
 
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1Ann (Mark) Quarton; his sister-in-law, Margie Cherry; and his 
2many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be 
3it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Jon W. Cherry and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
7friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Jon Cherry as a symbol of our 
10deepest sympathy.