Bill Text: IL SR1661 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Clyde J. Jones of Franklin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-03 - Resolution Adopted [SR1661 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1661-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 Clyde J. Jones of Franklin, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on February 24, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Clyde Jones was born in Wilton Center to Marshall | ||||||
6 | Hall and Edith Ema Elizabeth Schroeder Jones on February 8, | ||||||
7 | 1925; he graduated from Joliet Central High School; he served | ||||||
8 | as a navigator in the United States Air Force During World War | ||||||
9 | II; he married Geraldine "Jerry" V. Good in Joliet on December | ||||||
10 | 22, 1946; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Clyde Jones and his wife owned and operated | ||||||
12 | Fitzer's Frostie Ice Cream Stand during the summers in Joliet | ||||||
13 | for several years; during the winter season, he built homes; | ||||||
14 | and
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15 | WHEREAS, After retiring, Clyde Jones and his wife moved to | ||||||
16 | Lake Isabella, California, where he continued to build houses; | ||||||
17 | they later returned to Illinois to be closer to their children; | ||||||
18 | he was a member of the Church of Christ in Lake Isabella, | ||||||
19 | California and the Herrin Church of Christ in Herrin, Illinois; | ||||||
20 | and
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21 | WHEREAS, Clyde Jones was preceded in death by his parents; |
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1 | his wife, Jerry; his sister, Alice Pettys; and his brother, | ||||||
2 | Carey Jones; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Clyde Jones is survived by his children, Jackie | ||||||
4 | Godfrey and Patti (Paul) Turpin; his grandchildren, Shirene | ||||||
5 | (Dustin) Garner and Paul Jon (Ashley) Turpin; his | ||||||
6 | great-grandchildren, Avery, Ryker, Elliott, and Hadley; his | ||||||
7 | sister, Martha Mealey; and his many nieces and nephews; | ||||||
8 | therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
11 | Clyde J. Jones and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
12 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
13 | further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the family of Clyde Jones as an expression of our | ||||||
16 | deepest sympathy.
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