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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Daniel 
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Benjamin Jones, Jr. of Chicago, who passed away on August 15, 
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2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born on December 8, 1987 to Daniel and 
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Maronda Jones; he was educated at St. Columbanus Catholic 
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school, Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville, and Howard 
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University; during high school he was a member of the National 
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Honor Society, Who's Who Among National High School Students, 
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and the recipient of many scholarships, including a scholarship 
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from Operation PUSH; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Daniel attended Howard University at the age of 16 
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and was a member of Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, where 
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he did volunteer work with the organization; during his summer 
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months, he would work for the Illinois Secretary of State, the 
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Illinois Department of Transportation, and the Chicago Board of 
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Education; while attending Howard University he worked for the 
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Palomar Hotel, Busboys and Poets, and Marc Park; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In the spring of 2009 he moved to Fort Worth, 
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Texas and worked for the Omni Hotel; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Affectionately known as DJ, he was a well-liked 
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young man, quiet, with a bright smile; he loved sports, music, 
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philosophy, and life; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Daniel Benjamin Jones, Jr. is survived by his 
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parents, Daniel Jones, Sr. and Maronda Peel (Dewayne Sandifer); 
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his sisters, Victoria Jones and Danelle Jones; his 
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grandmothers, Mary Ann (Walter) Buchanan and Ben Ella Jones; 
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his grandfather, Thomas Jones; his great-grandmother, Lillie 
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Mae Brady; his aunts, Cheryl Jones, Brenda Peel, and India 
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Helm; and a host of other relatives and dear friends; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Daniel 
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Benjamin Jones, Jr.; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Daniel Benjamin Jones, Jr. as a 
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symbol of our sincere sympathy.