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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Linka M. Jones of Park Ridge, who
4passed away on July 26, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Linka Jones was a devoted member of Messiah
6Lutheran Church in Park Ridge, where she sat on the board for
7many years and was a dedicated volunteer with Monday Meals,
8providing food to members of her community and services to
9those experiencing homelessness; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Linka Jones was an ardent reader, a donor of
11books, and a long-serving volunteer at the Park Ridge Public
12Library; for many years, she shared her knowledge with those
13across the community; she further contributed her free time to
14the local Boy Scout troops as well as provided guidance and
15support to various children and organizations in the region;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, Linka Jones was the wife of Roger A. Jones for 55
18years; the mother of Kimberly Jones, Mark Jones, and Mary Jo
19(Jones) Marchetta; the grandmother of Christina Jones, Daniel
20Jones, Jonathan Jones, and Michaelene Marchetta; the sister of
21the late Paul Kirst; and the aunt, cousin, and friend to many;
22therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3Linka M. Jones and extend our sincere condolences to her
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Linka Jones as an expression of our
8deepest sympathy.