Full Text of HR0786 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Delvano | 4 | | LaValle Jones, who passed away on January 12, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Delvano Jones was born in Chicago to Arthur A. | 6 | | Jones and Jean Overton-Jones on November 10, 1953; he attended | 7 | | Corkery Elementary School and graduated from Austin High School | 8 | | in 1972; he later attended Bradley University, where he was a | 9 | | member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Epsilon Kappa | 10 | | Chapter; he regaled his fellow students with his unique wit, | 11 | | friendliness, and insight; anyone who knew him was very | 12 | | familiar with his love of conversation; he earned his Bachelor | 13 | | of Science in Business from Bradley in 1976; he married Laura | 14 | | Elizabeth Johnson at the Christ Universal Temple in 1986; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, After graduation, Delvano Jones began a | 16 | | successful sales career with several Fortune 500 companies, | 17 | | including American Tobacco Company, Pitney Bowes, Xerox, and | 18 | | World Pay Corporation; there is no doubt that his skills in | 19 | | communication contributed to his successful sales and | 20 | | marketing career; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Delvano Jones was a lifelong member of Christ | 22 | | Universal Temple; his strong commitment to his faith was |
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| 1 | | apparent in his love for his church; he participated in | 2 | | spiritual retreats and was a proud member of the Hospitality | 3 | | Committee; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Delvano Jones was a devoted husband, father, | 5 | | brother, and friend; he enjoyed grilling, golfing, sports, | 6 | | FitBits, and keeping up with the latest television shows, | 7 | | movies, and audio and visual electronics; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Delvano Jones was preceded in death by his | 9 | | parents; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Delvano Jones is survived by his loving wife and | 11 | | best friend, Laura; his son, Delvano LaValle II; his daughter, | 12 | | Marielle Nicole; his sisters, Charmine Minette Jones-Sprauve | 13 | | (Christopher), Jerilyn Frazier (Daniel); his brother, Leron | 14 | | Jones; his brothers-in-law, Ralph Johnson and Harold Johnson II | 15 | | (Marilyn); his sister-in-law, Maria Johnson; and his many | 16 | | nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 | | mourn the passing of Delvano LaValle Jones and extend our | 20 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 21 | | and loved him; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Delvano Jones as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
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