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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Shawnte
4Amiee "Tay" Jones, who passed away on May 4, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones was born in Decatur to Janet Hess
6and Ronald G. Jones on February 5, 1979; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones graduated from Stephen Decatur High
8School and Northern Illinois University, where she earned a
9bachelor's degree in sociology; she later attended the DeVry
10University Keller Graduate School of Management, where she
11pursued a master's degree in public administration; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones worked as a Registrar Coordinator at
13DeVry University at Addison Metro, where she was given the Ron
14Taylor Award for Excellence in Performance and named Colleague
15of the Month; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones enjoyed spending time with her
17family and friends, traveling, and organizing exciting
18adventures; she led and participated in many community efforts
19that helped those in need, including blood donation efforts;
20she enjoyed utilizing social media, cooking unique cuisine, and
21photography; she was an avid sports fan, especially of the

 

 

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1Chicago Bears, the New York Giants, and the Kane County
2Cougars; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones was baptized at New Salem Baptist
4Church in Decatur; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones was preceded in death by her
6maternal grandfather, Leonard Hess, and her paternal
7grandfather, Robert Jones Sr.; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones is survived by her parents; her
9special aunts, Robyn Hess, Sandra Arnice Hess Moll, and Alesia
10Jones; her uncles, Robert Jones Jr., Randall Jones, and Troy
11Compton; her sister, Shanae Cannon; her nephew, Jayden Cannon;
12her brother, Demarcus Williams; her grandmothers, Eartha L.
13Taylor Hess and Evelyn Jones; her special cousins, Jessyca Hess
14and Hunter and Miles Moll; her special friends, Rochelle
15"Shelly" Taylor, Christine "Chrissy" Ducato, Tammy Fuller,
16Stephanie Coffman, Brandy Boisen, and Katrinka Elem; and many
17aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of
21Shawnte Amiee "Tay" Jones; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Shawnte Jones as an expression of
3our sympathy.