Full Text of HR0207 101st 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 | 4 | | Taylorville Police Officer Gary Jones, who passed away on March | 5 | | 3, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones was born to Robert and Pamela Jones | 7 | | on August 20, 1971; he graduated from Taylorville High School | 8 | | in 1989 and served in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard; he | 9 | | married Regina "Gina" Garren at St. Mary's Catholic Church in
| 10 | | Taylorville on July 2, 1993; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones bravely served with the Taylorville | 12 | | Police Department in the town in
which he was raised and loved | 13 | | so dearly; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones was a firearms enthusiast and a | 15 | | member of the NRA; he was a gunsmith, master firearms
| 16 | | instructor, and a concealed-carry instructor; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones was active in the community; he was | 18 | | a member of the Police Benevolent and Protective
Association | 19 | | and St. Mary's Catholic Church; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones was a loving father and husband; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Officer Jones is survived by his wife, Gina; his | 2 | | children, Logan, Kaylee, Tanner, and Dylan; his parents; his | 3 | | father-in-law, Harry Garren; his
siblings, Stephanie (Kevin) | 4 | | Monahan, Kim Jones, and Jacob (Heather) Jones; and several | 5 | | nieces
and nephews; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we mourn the passing of Taylorville Police Officer Gary Jones | 9 | | and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, friends, and | 10 | | all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Officer Jones
as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy.
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