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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Shawnte | ||||||
4 | Amiee "Tay" Jones, who passed away on May 4, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones was born in Decatur to Janet Hess | ||||||
6 | and Ronald G. Jones on February 5, 1979; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones graduated from Stephen Decatur High | ||||||
8 | School and Northern Illinois University, where she earned a | ||||||
9 | bachelor's degree in sociology; she later attended the DeVry | ||||||
10 | University Keller Graduate School of Management, where she | ||||||
11 | pursued a master's degree in public administration; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones worked as a Registrar Coordinator at | ||||||
13 | DeVry University at Addison Metro, where she was given the Ron | ||||||
14 | Taylor Award for Excellence in Performance and named Colleague | ||||||
15 | of the Month; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones enjoyed spending time with her | ||||||
17 | family and friends, traveling, and organizing exciting | ||||||
18 | adventures; she led and participated in many community efforts | ||||||
19 | that helped those in need, including blood donation efforts; | ||||||
20 | she enjoyed utilizing social media, cooking unique cuisine, and | ||||||
21 | photography; she was an avid sports fan, especially of the |
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1 | Chicago Bears, the New York Giants, and the Kane County | ||||||
2 | Cougars; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones was baptized at New Salem Baptist | ||||||
4 | Church in Decatur; and | ||||||
5 | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones was preceded in death by her | ||||||
6 | maternal grandfather, Leonard Hess, and her paternal | ||||||
7 | grandfather, Robert Jones Sr.; and | ||||||
8 | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones is survived by her parents; her | ||||||
9 | special aunts, Robyn Hess, Sandra Arnice Hess Moll, and Alesia | ||||||
10 | Jones; her uncles, Robert Jones Jr., Randall Jones, and Troy | ||||||
11 | Compton; her sister, Shanae Cannon; her nephew, Jayden Cannon; | ||||||
12 | her brother, Demarcus Williams; her grandmothers, Eartha L. | ||||||
13 | Taylor Hess and Evelyn Jones; her special cousins, Jessyca Hess | ||||||
14 | and Hunter and Miles Moll; her special friends, Rochelle | ||||||
15 | "Shelly" Taylor, Christine "Chrissy" Ducato, Tammy Fuller, | ||||||
16 | Stephanie Coffman, Brandy Boisen, and Katrinka Elem; and many | ||||||
17 | aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
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18 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
19 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
20 | we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of | ||||||
21 | Shawnte Amiee "Tay" Jones; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to the family of Shawnte Jones as an expression of | ||||||
3 | our sympathy.
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