Bill Text: IL SR0970 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Ernest Jones.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-09-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0970 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0970-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 Ernest Jones, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | September 2, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Ernest Jones was born on June 15, 1928 in Poplar | ||||||
6 | Grove, Arkansas; his parents were Paul and Elenora Jones; after | ||||||
7 | his mother's passing, he was raised by his stepmother, Olivia | ||||||
8 | Jones; and
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9 | WHEREAS, In 1949, Ernest Jones and his family left Arkansas | ||||||
10 | for Cairo; while living in Cairo he met the love of his life, | ||||||
11 | Ernestine Baker, whom he married on January 26, 1951; and
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12 | WHEREAS, In 1966, Ernest Jones moved to Maywood to make a | ||||||
13 | better life for his children after the passing of his beloved | ||||||
14 | wife; after 4 years of hard work and perseverance, he drove to | ||||||
15 | Cairo with his sister Pearl and returned with all 8 children, | ||||||
16 | whom he raised with pride and love; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Ernest Jones put effort and dignity into his work | ||||||
18 | as a machine operator for Stanadyne, but had a true passion for | ||||||
19 | his work training and breaking show horses; his love for | ||||||
20 | animals continued into his old age; some of his granddaughters | ||||||
21 | can even remember him taking the time to feed stray cats around |
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1 | his apartment; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Ernest Jones was a lover of politics and a staunch | ||||||
3 | Democrat; he actively served as Campaign Manager for the first | ||||||
4 | African-American president-elect of Cook County and his first | ||||||
5 | cousin, John H. Stroger; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Ernest Jones had strong faith in God and received | ||||||
7 | Christ and religion at an early age while in Cairo; after | ||||||
8 | moving to Maywood, he continued his fellowship by joining the | ||||||
9 | Garden of Prayer Church of Broadview under the leadership of | ||||||
10 | Pastor Johnnie Haynie; he served as a Deacon and was a | ||||||
11 | faithfully active member of the church; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Ernest Jones was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
13 | Ernestine; a daughter, Linda Jo; 2 sons, Terry and Gregory; 2 | ||||||
14 | grandsons, Gary Lee, Jr. and Ernest Keys; 2 brothers, Joseph | ||||||
15 | and Paul, Jr.; and 7 sisters, Buella Mae, Ruby, Pearl, Louise, | ||||||
16 | Lois, Lena, and Roberta; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Ernest Jones is survived by 4 sons, Wendell, | ||||||
18 | Bruce, Vincent, and Christopher (Jackie); 3 daughters, | ||||||
19 | Phyllis, Shirlene (Lemmie), and Wanda; 2 brothers, James | ||||||
20 | (Connie) and Ronnie; 6 sisters, Vivian, Brenda, Barbara, | ||||||
21 | Shirlene (Carl), and Linda Faye (Greg); 35 grandchildren; 46 | ||||||
22 | great-grandchildren; and his many nieces, nephews, cousins, |
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1 | and friends; therefore, be it
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2 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
3 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
4 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Ernest Jones; and be | ||||||
5 | it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to the family of Ernest Jones as an expression of our | ||||||
8 | sympathy.
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