Bill Text: IL SR0767 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Harbert James Jones Sr. of Rantoul.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR0767 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0767-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Harbert James Jones Sr. of Rantoul, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on June 29, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Harbert Jones was born in Simmesport, Louisiana to | ||||||
6 | Nelse and Cassandra (Herrell) Jones on July 29, 1943; he | ||||||
7 | started his military career immediately out of high school and | ||||||
8 | served four years in the United States Air Force; he then | ||||||
9 | received a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the University | ||||||
10 | of Dayton; he re-enlisted in the Air Force in Officers Training | ||||||
11 | and served another eight years; he served another 14 years at | ||||||
12 | Maxwell Air Force Base and Chanute Air Force Base; he later | ||||||
13 | earned his education certification in art, his administrative | ||||||
14 | certification, and his master's in education administration at | ||||||
15 | Eastern Illinois University;
he married Betty Brown in Forrest | ||||||
16 | City, Arkansas on August 11, 1979; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Harbert Jones was an educator in the Champaign, | ||||||
18 | Urbana, and Rantoul school districts; he taught for over 20 | ||||||
19 | years; he was nicknamed by a student as "Coach Cool Breeze"; he | ||||||
20 | coached high school track and field and cross country at Urbana | ||||||
21 | and was inducted into their Hall of Fame; he also coached at | ||||||
22 | Champaign Central High School, Rantoul Township High School, | ||||||
23 | and St. Thomas More High School; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Harbert Jones was a member of the Baha'i Faith | ||||||
2 | Community in Urbana; he was also a member of American Legion | ||||||
3 | Post 287; he loved drawing, painting, sculptures, and | ||||||
4 | photography; he was an avid sports fan; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Harbert Jones was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
6 | and eight siblings; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Harbert Jones is survived by his wife, Betty; his | ||||||
8 | son, Harbert Jones Jr.; his daughter, Katherine Jones; his | ||||||
9 | stepson, Bruce (Vivian) Jones; his sisters, Velma Guidry, | ||||||
10 | Evelyn Perkins, Linda Wilson, Sheila (John) Williams, and | ||||||
11 | Emogene (Zayne) Polk; and his brothers, Cleveland (Merle) Jones | ||||||
12 | and Nelse Jones III; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
15 | Harbert James Jones Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
16 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
17 | further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the family of Harbert Jones as an expression of | ||||||
20 | our deepest sympathy.
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