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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the
death of 
4Taylorville Police Officer Gary Jones, who passed away on March 
53, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Officer Jones was born to Robert and Pamela Jones 
7on August 20, 1971; he graduated from Taylorville High School 
8in 1989 and served in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard; he  
9married Regina "Gina" Garren at St. Mary's Catholic Church in

10Taylorville on July 2, 1993; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Officer Jones bravely served with the  Taylorville 
12Police Department in the town in
which he was raised and loved 
13so dearly; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Officer Jones was a firearms enthusiast and a 
15member of the NRA; he was a gunsmith, master firearms

16instructor, and a concealed-carry instructor; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Officer Jones was active in the community; he was 
18a member of the Police Benevolent and Protective
Association 
19and St. Mary's Catholic Church; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Officer Jones was a loving father and husband; and
 

  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Officer Jones is survived by his wife, Gina; his 
2children, Logan, Kaylee, Tanner, and Dylan; his parents; his 
3father-in-law, Harry Garren; his
siblings, Stephanie (Kevin) 
4Monahan, Kim Jones, and Jacob (Heather) Jones; and several 
5nieces
and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we mourn the passing of Taylorville Police Officer Gary Jones 
9and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, friends, and 
10all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Officer Jones
as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.