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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of June Craig of Indianola, who passed away 
4on July 7, 2017, alongside her husband, Harold; and


5 WHEREAS, June Craig was born in Georgetown to Rex and 
6Lillie Dale Gray Edmonds on June 15, 1922; she married Harold 
7Craig at her parents' home in Georgetown on October 15, 1948; 
8and


9 WHEREAS, June Craig taught for over 40 years in the 
10Georgetown school system and owned and operated Craig's 
11Antiques; and


12 WHEREAS, June Craig was a member of the Indianola Methodist 
13Church, where she taught Sunday school and had been a youth 
14group leader; she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star 
15and enjoyed mushroom hunting and square dancing; and


16 WHEREAS, June Craig was preceded in death by her brothers, 
17Denzel Edmonds, Joe Edmonds, and Otis D. Edmonds, and her 
18sisters, Virginia Penn and Susan Widman; and


19 WHEREAS, June Craig is survived by her daughters, Janey 
20(Kim) Jolley and Gaile (Bob) Sekerka; her grandson, Kevin 
 
 
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1(Kara) Jolley; her great-grandchildren, Kya and Kaelyn Jolley; 
2and her sister, Beverly Jane Smith; therefore, be it


3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5June Craig, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, 
6friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further


7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of June Craig as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.