Full Text of SR0675 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Janice Marie Holmes of Alton, who | 4 | | passed away on December 4, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Janice Holmes was born to Lacey and Eunice | 6 | | Henderson in Alton on April 17, 1942; she graduated from Alton | 7 | | Senior High School in 1961; she married Pleas Holmes Jr. at | 8 | | Belle Street C.O.G.I.C. in Alton on September 26, 1964, and | 9 | | they had two sons, Clevon Holmes and Rodney Holmes Sr.; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Janice Holmes worked at the Glass Works for 20 | 11 | | years; after it closed, she switched careers and worked at | 12 | | Miller's Mutual for several years while simultaneously working | 13 | | at JCPenney's, where she was dearly loved by coworkers and | 14 | | customers alike; she retired from JCPenney's after 25 years of | 15 | | service in 2010; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Janice Holmes committed to her faith from a young | 17 | | age; she attended St. John Baptist Church as a child; she later | 18 | | joined Belle Street C.O.G.I.C. at the age of 16; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Janice Holmes enjoyed reading mystery novels, | 20 | | traveling, and shopping; she was very active in her bowling | 21 | | league for several years; she was also committed to attending |
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| 1 | | weekly Pokeno games at Senior Services Plus until her health | 2 | | declined; she loved spending time with her family, coworkers, | 3 | | and friends; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Janice Holmes was an expert wife, mother, and | 5 | | homemaker; she was well known for baking cakes, cookies, and | 6 | | homemade candy during the holiday season; she will be missed; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Janice Holmes was preceded in death by her | 9 | | parents and her sister, Bernadine Few; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Janice Holmes is survived by her husband of 57 | 11 | | years, Pleas Holmes Jr.; her sons, Clevon P. Holmes and Rodney | 12 | | E. Holmes; her grandchildren, Clenesia Pettis-Holmes, Clevon | 13 | | J. Holmes, and Rodney Holmes Jr.; and a host of | 14 | | sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and cousins; | 15 | | therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Janice Marie Holmes and extend our sincere condolences to her | 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Janice Holmes as an expression of | 2 | | our deepest sympathy.
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