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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jeffery
4Scott Turner, who passed away on April 24, 2016 at the age of
554; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Jeffrey Turner began his joy of knowledge at an
7early age; he was a graduate of Hales Franciscan High, where he
8was in Who's Who; after graduating summa cum laude from
9Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1985, he served as
10an educator for more than 20 years, blessing many Chicago area
11elementary schools such as Alain Locke Charter and Oliver
12Wendell Holmes Elementary School and Maria Catalyst Charter
13School; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Jeffrey Turner's love of mentoring and educating
15children drove him to become a coach; he served as coach of the
16girls basketball team, who recently won their division; he also
17served as a little league coach for many years and ultimately
18became certified as a referee; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Jeffrey Turner was the husband of Jackie Turner;
20the father of Jerrell S. Turner; the grandfather of Jamari,
21Jensis, Jerrod, and Jaiden Turner; and the sister of Yolie
22Turner; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of
4Jeffery Scott Turner; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Jeffery Turner as an expression of
7our sympathy.