Full Text of SR2131 100th 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 G. Guffie Jones of Chicago, who passed | 4 | | away on October 18, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, G. Guffie Jones was born in Uniontown, Alabama on | 6 | | January 19, 1939; he was raised by his mother, Julia Graves, | 7 | | his stepfather, Robert Graves, and his grandmother, Lethle | 8 | | Larkin; he was educated in Uniontown, Alabama and at Dunbar | 9 | | High School in Mobile, Alabama; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, G. Guffie Jones moved to Chicago, where he worked | 11 | | various jobs; he later started his own company and was an | 12 | | accomplished electrician, builder, and handyman; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, G. Guffie Jones enjoyed working with his hands, | 14 | | traveling, reading, and attending family gatherings; he loved | 15 | | his family and was very proud of his children, grandchildren, | 16 | | and great-grandchildren; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, G. Guffie Jones was preceded in death by his | 18 | | mother; his stepfather; and his grandmother; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, G. Guffie Jones is survived by his daughters with | 20 | | his soul mate Carrie Robinson, Sharon (Leo) Webster, and |
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| 1 | | Rochell (Wynn) Patterson; his four grandchildren; his eight | 2 | | great-grandchildren; his brother, Burnest (Benedicta) Graves; | 3 | | his sister, Barbara Jean (James) Hollins; his cousins, Madison | 4 | | Larkin Jr., Willie (Tammy) Larkin Sr., Michael (Metra) Larkin, | 5 | | Tina Graves, and Cohann Larkin; and his many cousins, nieces, | 6 | | nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | G. Guffie Jones and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of G. Guffie Jones as an expression of | 14 | | our deepest sympathy.
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