Full Text of HR1228 98th 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 C.W. | 4 | | "Mike" Jones of Pekin, who passed away on July 13, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, C.W. Jones was born on August 21, 1931 in Pisgah, | 6 | | Alabama; his parents were Claude Newton and Hattie (nee Smith) | 7 | | Jones; he married Sandra Sue Baker on April 6, 1963 in East | 8 | | Peoria; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, C.W. Jones served his country as a member of the | 10 | | United States Navy during the Korean War from November 10, 1948 | 11 | | to October 22, 1952; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, C.W. Jones worked as a tool and die maker at R. | 13 | | Herschel Manufacturing in East Peoria for 19 years; he later | 14 | | worked at Hiram Walker in Peoria for 9 years; following the | 15 | | closing of both businesses, he changed career paths and began a | 16 | | successful career in retail clothing; he worked at Burlington | 17 | | Coat Factory in Peoria and later was recruited to work at T.J. | 18 | | Maxx in Peoria as the assistant manager; after retiring, he | 19 | | worked as a ranger at Quail Meadows Golf Course in East Peoria | 20 | | for 14 years; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, C.W. Jones enjoyed woodworking and golfing; he |
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| 1 | | also enjoyed dancing with his wife and being members of the | 2 | | Eureka Dance Club and Caper Dance Club; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, C.W. Jones was preceded in death by his parents | 4 | | and a half-sister, Paulette Morgan; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, C.W. Jones is survived by his wife, Sandra; 2 | 6 | | sons, Michael (Debra) Jones and Matthew (Sandra) Jones; 2 | 7 | | daughters, Catherine Jones and Lisa (Bret) Gentry; 4 | 8 | | grandchildren, Kyle (Lisa) Jones, Robert Lawrence, Benjamin | 9 | | Jones, and Emersyn "Emmy" Jones; a sister, Shirley Bowling; a | 10 | | half-brother, Danny (Rhonda) Wood; and 2 half-sisters, | 11 | | Cassandra Chauncey and Debra Bowers; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of | 15 | | C.W. "Mike" Jones; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of C.W. Jones as an expression of our | 18 | | sympathy.
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