SR0385LRB099 11997 MST 34545 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Father Marx A. Jones of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on December 16, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Fr. Jones was born in Abilene, Kansas on July 29, 
61926 to Nathan and Blanche Jones; he served his country with 
7the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific; he 
8returned home to attend the University of Northern Colorado and 
9then Philadelphia Divinity School; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Fr. Jones was a priest for several parishes in 
11Kansas before settling in Illinois and serving for the 
12congregations of St. Mary's in Crystal Lake, St. Anskar's in 
13Rockford, St. Christopher's in Princeton, and the LaSalle 
14County Episcopal Ministries; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Fr. Jones coached his sons' baseball teams and 
16enjoyed golfing, story telling, and a good joke; he 
17participated in an Honor Flight to Washington D.C.; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Fr. Jones was preceded in death by his wife of 34 
19years, Barbara (nee Prosise) Jones; his brothers, Nathan Jones, 
20Scott Jones, and Clark Jones; his parents; and his step-mother, 
21Marie Jones; and
  
 
 
 
SR0385- 2 -LRB099 11997 MST 34545 r

1    WHEREAS, Fr. Jones is survived by his children, Michael 
2(Patricia) Jones, N. Douglas (Colleen) Jones, Christopher 
3Jones, and Matthew (Jane) Jones; his  grandchildren, Alec, 
4Briley, Katie, Bryan, Nicole, and Sam; his niece; and his 2 
5nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Father Marx A. Jones, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Fr. Jones as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.