Full Text of SR1159 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Jane Rosemary Evans of Pekin, who | 4 | | passed away on August 20, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jane Evans was born to Samuel C. and Edith M. | 6 | | (Kinsinger) Westerhouse in Franklin, Minnesota on December 1, | 7 | | 1944; she married Richard Dale "Jack" Evans in Miami, Oklahoma | 8 | | on December 10, 1960, and he preceded her in death in Peoria on | 9 | | August 5, 2020; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jane Evans worked as a machinist for Caterpillar, | 11 | | Inc. for 30 years, retiring in 2002; she was a member of United | 12 | | Auto Workers (UAW) Local 974, and she was serving as the | 13 | | current president of the UAW retirees at the time of her | 14 | | passing; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jane Evans was a member of Grace United Methodist | 16 | | Church in Pekin; she enjoyed solving puzzles and working in | 17 | | her yard; she also enjoyed watching birds from her kitchen | 18 | | after making sure her bird feeders were full; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Jane Evans loved her children and grandchildren, | 20 | | and she was always focused on helping others; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jane Evans was preceded in death by her parents; | 2 | | her son, James Evans; her grandson, Matthew Evans; her | 3 | | brothers, Glen, Doug, Paul, and Bob; and her sister, Doris; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jane Evans is survived by her sons, Jack | 6 | | (Michelle) Evans and Joseph (Kim) Evans; her daughter, Jessie | 7 | | (Carey) Rice; her grandchildren, Tyler (Holly) Evans, Felicia | 8 | | (Derek) Auth, Danielle (Eric) McElroy, Zachary (Adrianna) | 9 | | Rice, Bendigo (Chassidy) Evans, and Pete (Elena) Evans; and | 10 | | her 11 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Jane Rosemary Evans and extend our sincere condolences to her | 14 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Jane Evans as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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