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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Jonathan Alan Curry, who passed away on 
4January 21, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jonathan Curry was born on February 7, 1947 in 
6Danville; his parents were Ralph D. and Marilyn (nee Etherton) 
7Curry; he married Mary Kay Wright on August 21, 1971 in Alton; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jonathan Curry lived the majority of his childhood 
10in Hoopeston; he went on to attend Sterling High School in 
11Sterling, earn his Bachelor of Science in Education from 
12Illinois State University and his Master of Science in 
13Education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Jonathan Curry was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul 
15Catholic Church; he was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan and had a 
16great love of reading, mainly history books; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jonathan Curry was a teacher and school 
18administrator in the Alton School District for 33 years, 
19retiring in 2002; after retirement, he was a substitute teacher 
20until 2010; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jonathan Curry is survived by his wife, Mary Kay; 
2his sons, Todd Curry, Samuel (Debra) Curry, and Joel (Cynthia) 
3Curry; his grandchildren, Abigail, Annaliese, Kathryn, 
4Alannah, Austin, and Hannah; he was also a devoted husband, 
5father, and grandfather who will be sadly missed by his aunt, 
6Joyce; his uncles, Michael and David; and his many cousins; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Jonathan Alan Curry; 
11and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Jonathan Curry as an expression of 
14our sympathy.