Bill Text: IL SR0865 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James Thomas Jones Jr. of Rapids City.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-01-19 - Resolution Adopted [SR0865 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0865-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 James Thomas "Jim" Jones Jr. of Rapids | ||||||
4 | City, who passed away on November 30, 2019; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jim Jones was born in Moline to James T. Sr. and | ||||||
6 | Antenette M. (Grumadas) Jones on January 13, 1937; he served in | ||||||
7 | the U.S. Marine Corps from January of 1955 until December of | ||||||
8 | 1957; he married Alberta F. Birdsley in Hampton on June 21, | ||||||
9 | 1958; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Jim Jones worked for the Illinois Department of | ||||||
11 | Transportation for many years; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Jim Jones was a member of Ebenezer Church of God | ||||||
13 | in Geneseo; he enjoyed camping and fishing, and Giant Goose | ||||||
14 | Campground in Atkinson was one of his favorite places; spending | ||||||
15 | time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren was his | ||||||
16 | greatest joy; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Jim Jones was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
18 | and
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19 | WHEREAS, Jim Jones is survived by his wife, Alberta; his | ||||||
20 | children, James T. III (Karen) Jones, Cora (Daniel) Boggs, and |
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1 | Julie (Ray) Rolando; his grandchildren, James T. Jones IV, | ||||||
2 | Daniel Boggs Jr., Tanae Boggs, Kailee Luedtke, Leah Rolando, | ||||||
3 | Jacob Rolando, and Ryan Rolando; six great-grandchildren; and | ||||||
4 | his siblings, Eleanor Jones, Lenolee Wilkins, David (Candace) | ||||||
5 | Jones, and William (Patricia) Jones; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
8 | James Thomas "Jim" Jones Jr. and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
9 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
10 | it further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the family of Jim Jones as an expression of our | ||||||
13 | deepest sympathy.
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