Full Text of SR1855 99th 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 Shawnte Amiee "Tay" Jones, who passed | 4 | | away on May 4, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones was born on February 5, 1979 in | 6 | | Decatur; her parents were Janet Hess Jones and Ronald G. Jones; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones graduated from Stephen Decatur High | 9 | | School and Northern Illinois University, where she earned a | 10 | | bachelor's degree in Sociology; she later attended the DeVry | 11 | | University Keller Graduate School of Management, where she | 12 | | pursued a master's degree in Public Administration; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones worked as a Registrar Coordinator at | 14 | | DeVry University at Addison Metro, where she was dedicated to | 15 | | her responsibilities and recognized through various awards, | 16 | | including the Ron Taylor Award for Excellence in Performance | 17 | | and Colleague of the Month; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones enjoyed spending time with her | 19 | | family and friends, traveling, and organizing exciting | 20 | | adventures; she led and participated in many community efforts | 21 | | that helped those in need, including blood donation efforts; |
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| 1 | | she enjoyed utilizing social media, cooking unique cuisine, and | 2 | | photography; she was also a huge sports fan, particularly of | 3 | | the Chicago Bears, the New York Giants, and the Kane County | 4 | | Cougars; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones professed a faith in Christ at an | 6 | | early age and was baptized at New Salem Baptist Church in | 7 | | Decatur; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones was preceded in death by her | 9 | | maternal grandfather, Leonard Hess, and her paternal | 10 | | grandfather, Robert Jones Sr.; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Shawnte Jones is survived by her parents; her | 12 | | special aunts, Robyn Hess, Sandra Arnice Hess Moll, and Alesia | 13 | | Jones; her uncles, Robert Jones Jr., Randall Jones, and Troy | 14 | | Compton; her sister, Shanae Cannon; her nephew, Jayden Cannon; | 15 | | her brother, Demarcus Williams; her grandmothers, Eartha L. | 16 | | Taylor Hess and Evelyn Jones; her special cousins, Jessyca Hess | 17 | | and Hunter and Miles Moll; her special friends, Rochelle | 18 | | "Shelly" Taylor, Christine "Chrissy" Ducato, Tammy Fuller, | 19 | | Stephanie Coffman, Brandy Boisen, and Katrinka Elem; and many | 20 | | aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 22 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her |
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| 1 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Shawnte Amiee "Tay" | 2 | | Jones; and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Shawnte Jones as an expression of | 5 | | our sympathy.
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