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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Efrem O. Jones of Decatur, who passed 
4away on December 24, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Efrem Jones was born to Willie E. and Vanessa E. 
6(Goodwin) Jones in Decatur on November 22, 1991; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Efrem Jones was employed with Fuyao Glass America 
8Inc.; he was also an incredibly talented self-employed 
9photographer; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Efrem Jones was preceded in death by his 
11grandfather, Willie D. Jones Jr.; his grandmother, Bernadine 
12Goodwin; his brother, Stephen Goodwin; and his uncles, Keith 
13Goodwin and Ozzie Jones; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Efrem Jones is survived by his parents, Willie E. 
15and Vanessa Jones; his grandmother, Maggie Jones; his 
16siblings, Nakia Goodwin, Terry Taylor, Etoria Goodwin, Marlin 
17Goodwin, Tamria Goodwin, and Kyler (Shantia) Coleman; his 
18aunts, Tasheka Goodwin, Tina (Patrick) Joyner Sr., Voni 
19(Wesley) Smith Sr., Evele VanRoekel,  Sophia (Edwin) Spinks, 
20and Terry Goodwin; his uncle, Lawrence Graves; his special 
21cousins and friends, Chrishawn Goodwin and Kamerynn VanRoekel; 
 
 
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1his nieces and nephews; and his cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

4Efrem O. Jones and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

8presented to the family of Efrem Jones as an expression of
our 
9deepest sympathy.