Full Text of SR0908 96th General Assembly
SR0908 96TH 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 Gregory Lynn Jones of Waukegan, who | 4 | | passed away on July 19, 2010; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gregory Lynn Jones was born in Waukegan on October | 6 | | 5, 1954; he was the fourth child born to the late Raymond and | 7 | | Hattie B. Jones; in April of 1976, he, along with his family, | 8 | | confessed his belief in Christ while attending Shiloh | 9 | | Missionary Baptist Church in Waukegan under the leadership of | 10 | | the late Reverend Jonathan N. Lightfoot; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, As a young person, Greg played the clarinet and | 12 | | enjoyed playing board and card games with his family and | 13 | | traveling to places such as Las Vegas; New York; Washington, | 14 | | D.C.; the Carolinas; and the Bahamas; he also loved listening | 15 | | to "old school" music and attending concerts given by his | 16 | | favorite performer, Diana Ross; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, He was a 1972 graduate of Waukegan Township High | 18 | | School; after graduation, he was hired by the City of Waukegan | 19 | | as an animal warden, and it was during this time that he | 20 | | developed his love for dogs; he also worked at Baxter | 21 | | Laboratories for many years until the company reorganized; | 22 | | prior to his passing, he was employed by the Brown Paper Goods |
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| 1 | | Company in Waukegan; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his paternal | 3 | | grandparents, George and Jessie Mae Jones; his maternal | 4 | | grandparents, Pascal and Della Johnson; his parents, Raymond | 5 | | and Hattie Jones; his nephew, Taree Jones; and his brother, | 6 | | Ronald Jones; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Gregory Jones is survived by his sisters, Donna M. | 8 | | Jones, Jennifer D. Jones, and Andra C. Jones; he was uncle to | 9 | | Bryan P. Jones and great uncle to Brinn E. Jones; treasured | 10 | | memories of his life are left to his great uncle and aunt Ezra | 11 | | and Sara Banks, aunt Irene Jones, and uncle Willie Johnson; to | 12 | | celebrate his life, Greg leaves a host of cousins, many other | 13 | | relatives and friends, and close friend Barbara Lopez; | 14 | | therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 17 | | his family and friends, the passing of Gregory Jones; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Gregory Jones as a symbol of our | 21 | | sincere sympathy.
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