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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John D. Jay of Mahomet, who passed away 
4on December 12, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Jay was born in Champaign to John and Grace 
6(Scales) Jay on June 11, 1942; he graduated from Champaign High 
7School in 1960; he married Dorothy Munds in 1961, and they were 
8married for nearly 30 years; he later married Connie "Sunny" 
9(Curry) Barnhart on October 22, 1996; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John Jay joined the Cornbelt Fire Department in 
111971; he rose through the ranks and became fire chief in 1981; 
12he retired in 2011; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John Jay was active in the Future Farmers of 
14America when he was in high school and started his own farm at 
15the age of 17; he was a member of the Champaign County Farm 
16Bureau and was Farm Leader of the Year in 2005; he was active 
17in his  community and served on both the Zoning Board of Appeals 
18and the Champaign County Board; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John Jay was preceded in death by his brother, 
20Gale, and his brother-in-law, Don Deem; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John Jay is survived by his wife, Connie; his 
2children, Bill (Jill) Jay, John (Lorie) Jay, Clay (Amy) 
3Barnhart, and Angie (Mark) Bundy; 18 grandchildren; eight 
4great-grandchildren; and four siblings, Beth (Al) Barnes, Ann 
5Rollins, Ralph Jay, and Ruth Jay; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8John D. Jay and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
9friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  John Jay as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.