SR0849 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of June Craig of Indianola, who passed away on July 7, 2017, alongside her husband, Harold; and

WHEREAS, June Craig was born in Georgetown to Rex and Lillie Dale Gray Edmonds on June 15, 1922; she married Harold Craig at her parents' home in Georgetown on October 15, 1948; and

WHEREAS, June Craig taught for over 40 years in the Georgetown school system and owned and operated Craig's Antiques; and

WHEREAS, June Craig was a member of the Indianola Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school and had been a youth group leader; she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and enjoyed mushroom hunting and square dancing; and

WHEREAS, June Craig was preceded in death by her brothers, Denzel Edmonds, Joe Edmonds, and Otis D. Edmonds, and her sisters, Virginia Penn and Susan Widman; and

WHEREAS, June Craig is survived by her daughters, Janey (Kim) Jolley and Gaile (Bob) Sekerka; her grandson, Kevin (Kara) Jolley; her great-grandchildren, Kya and Kaelyn Jolley; and her sister, Beverly Jane Smith; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of June Craig, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of June Craig as an expression of our deepest sympathy.