Full Text of SR0767 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Harbert James Jones Sr. of Rantoul, who | 4 | | passed away on June 29, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Harbert Jones was born in Simmesport, Louisiana to | 6 | | Nelse and Cassandra (Herrell) Jones on July 29, 1943; he | 7 | | started his military career immediately out of high school and | 8 | | served four years in the United States Air Force; he then | 9 | | received a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the University | 10 | | of Dayton; he re-enlisted in the Air Force in Officers Training | 11 | | and served another eight years; he served another 14 years at | 12 | | Maxwell Air Force Base and Chanute Air Force Base; he later | 13 | | earned his education certification in art, his administrative | 14 | | certification, and his master's in education administration at | 15 | | Eastern Illinois University;
he married Betty Brown in Forrest | 16 | | City, Arkansas on August 11, 1979; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Harbert Jones was an educator in the Champaign, | 18 | | Urbana, and Rantoul school districts; he taught for over 20 | 19 | | years; he was nicknamed by a student as "Coach Cool Breeze"; he | 20 | | coached high school track and field and cross country at Urbana | 21 | | and was inducted into their Hall of Fame; he also coached at | 22 | | Champaign Central High School, Rantoul Township High School, | 23 | | and St. Thomas More High School; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Harbert Jones was a member of the Baha'i Faith | 2 | | Community in Urbana; he was also a member of American Legion | 3 | | Post 287; he loved drawing, painting, sculptures, and | 4 | | photography; he was an avid sports fan; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Harbert Jones was preceded in death by his parents | 6 | | and eight siblings; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Harbert Jones is survived by his wife, Betty; his | 8 | | son, Harbert Jones Jr.; his daughter, Katherine Jones; his | 9 | | stepson, Bruce (Vivian) Jones; his sisters, Velma Guidry, | 10 | | Evelyn Perkins, Linda Wilson, Sheila (John) Williams, and | 11 | | Emogene (Zayne) Polk; and his brothers, Cleveland (Merle) Jones | 12 | | and Nelse Jones III; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Harbert James Jones Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to | 16 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Harbert Jones as an expression of | 20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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