SR0764 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of June L. Ware of Jacksonville, who passed away on March 27, 2010; and

WHEREAS, June Ware and her identical twin sister, Jane, were born on July 12, 1938, to James and Katye Callaway Lamar in Seagraves, Texas; their father died when the girls were 3 years old; their mother married Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Armstrong, of the United States Army Air Corps; he assumed the role of a loving father and raised the girls as his own; the family moved from Texas to Tuscola, where the girls graduated from Tuscola High School, and attended Eastern Illinois University; and

WHEREAS, She married Jon D. Ware on August 12, 1956, at the Methodist Church of Tuscola; they moved to Jacksonville in 1959; she was a dedicated wife and mother; and

WHEREAS, She was an active volunteer and energetic participant in many community service organizations; she served as president of the Illinois Hospital Volunteers Association, Passavant Area Hospital Auxiliary, and also of PEO Chapter CY; she was a member of Household Science, the Jacksonville Country Club, Grace Methodist Church, and an active member of the Jacksonville Art Association, having served as co-chairperson of the Beaux Arts Ball; and

WHEREAS, She touched countless lives not only through her volunteerism, but also through her philanthropy; June enjoyed reading, traveling, painting, floral arranging, and attending any events involving her family; she loved spending time with her friends and family, especially her grandson, Jayden, who was the pride and joy of her life; her attention to detail combined with her thoughtfulness made all who knew her feel treasured; and

WHEREAS, June Ware was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Melissa Jane; and her daughter-in-law, Mia Ware; and

WHEREAS, June Ware will be remembered for her southern charm and gracious manner, her gentleness of spirit, and kind humor; June is survived by her husband, Jon; her two sons, Brad (wife, Charlyn) Ware and Todd Ware; her grandson, Jayden Ware, and granddaughter, Kate Fargo; her beloved twin, Jane (husband, Howard) Martin; her niece, Beth (husband, Ernie) Baillon; her nephew, Jeff Ashworth; her great-niece, Madie Baillon, and her great-nephews, Wil and Wade Baillon; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of June Ware; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of June Ware as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.