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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  C.W. 
4"Mike" Jones of Pekin, who passed away on July 13, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, C.W. Jones was born on August 21, 1931 in Pisgah, 
6Alabama; his parents were Claude Newton and Hattie (nee Smith) 
7Jones; he married Sandra Sue Baker on April 6, 1963 in East 
8Peoria; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, C.W. Jones served his country as a member of the 
10United States Navy during the Korean War from November 10, 1948 
11to October 22, 1952; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, C.W. Jones worked as a tool and die maker at R. 
13Herschel Manufacturing in East Peoria for 19 years; he later 
14worked at Hiram Walker in Peoria for 9 years; following the 
15closing of both businesses, he changed career paths and began a 
16successful career in retail clothing; he worked at Burlington 
17Coat Factory in Peoria and later was recruited to work at T.J. 
18Maxx in Peoria as the assistant manager; after retiring, he 
19worked as a ranger at Quail Meadows Golf Course in East Peoria 
20for 14 years; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, C.W. Jones enjoyed woodworking and golfing; he 
 
 
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1also enjoyed dancing with his wife and being members of the 
2Eureka Dance Club and Caper Dance Club; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, C.W. Jones was preceded in death by his parents 
4and a half-sister, Paulette Morgan; and
 
5    WHEREAS, C.W. Jones is survived by his wife, Sandra; 2 
6sons, Michael (Debra) Jones and Matthew (Sandra) Jones; 2 
7daughters, Catherine Jones and Lisa (Bret) Gentry; 4 
8grandchildren, Kyle (Lisa) Jones, Robert Lawrence, Benjamin 
9Jones, and Emersyn "Emmy" Jones; a sister, Shirley Bowling; a 
10half-brother, Danny (Rhonda) Wood; and 2 half-sisters, 
11Cassandra Chauncey and Debra Bowers; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of 
15C.W. "Mike" Jones; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of C.W. Jones as an expression of our 
18sympathy.