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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Larry Eugene Jones Sr. of Havana, who 
4passed away on June 12, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Jones was born to Herman and Mildred 
6(Gibson) Jones in Canton on May 22, 1940; he served in the U.S. 
7Army in Korea from 1959 to 1962; he married Elsie Grace Hughes 
8in Canton on September 23, 1967; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Larry Jones worked in construction; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Larry Jones attended Havana Nazarene Church; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Larry Jones was an excellent mechanic who 
12maintained his own cars; he enjoyed tinkering with vehicles, 
13fishing, and hunting; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Larry Jones was a man of strong faith who was 
15affectionately known as "Pop Pop" to his grandchildren and 
16great-grandchildren; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Larry Jones was preceded in death by his parents 
18and his siblings, Alice Wilson, Herman Jones Jr., Leroy Jones, 
19Arlene Stuckey, Carolyn Stuckey, and Susan Smith; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Larry Jones is survived by his wife; his 
2children, Larry E. Jones Jr., Jonathan Jones, Troy Jones, and 
3Lucinda K. (Dana) Lynn; his granddaughters, Katlyn (Chris) 
4Holt and Casey (fiance, Monty Walker) Mann; his 
5great-grandsons, Atreus Walker and Maxwell Holt; and his 
6siblings, Rosie (Bill) Landis and Ricky (Kathy) Wilson; 
7therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Larry Eugene Jones Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Larry Jones as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.