Full Text of SR1794 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 William Douglas Jones of Woodstock, who | 4 | | passed away on March 24, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, William Jones was born on February 28, 1926 in | 6 | | West Frankfort; his parents were William and Mary Jones; he | 7 | | married Mary Karroll on April 3, 1948; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, William Jones proudly served his country in the | 9 | | United States Air Force in Germany during World War II; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, William Jones was a member of the Plumbers Local | 11 | | Union 93 for over 50 years with a career working as a | 12 | | residential plumber in new construction; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, William Jones had the privilege of being a charter | 14 | | member of the First Baptist Church of Palatine and Calvary | 15 | | Baptist Church of Woodstock (now Doxa Fellowship), where he | 16 | | served as a deacon, Music Ministry leader, and teacher and | 17 | | helped in building four churches; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, William Jones enjoyed hunting, fishing, | 19 | | gardening, listening to music, participating in or watching | 20 | | sports events; he was also an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, William Jones was preceded in death by his | 3 | | parents; his brother, Paul (Helen), his sisters, Jessie | 4 | | (Foster), Florence (Sam), and Grace (Ken); his four | 5 | | brothers-in-law; and his sister-in-law; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, William Jones is survived by his loving wife of 67 | 7 | | years, Mary Jones; his children, Doug (Jan) Jones and Judi | 8 | | (Bruce) Jefko; his grandchildren, Mike (Mary Ellen), Michelle | 9 | | (Toby), Mark (Terri Jo), Chris, Jason (Nicole), and Staci | 10 | | (Christopher); and his 15 great-grandchildren; therefore, be | 11 | | it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 14 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of William Douglas Jones; | 15 | | and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of William Jones as an expression of | 18 | | our sympathy.
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