Bill Text: IL SR2042 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death Jo Ann Cowles of Springfield.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR2042 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2042-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 Jo Ann Cowles of Springfield, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on June 24, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jo Ann Cowles was born in Petersburg to Gilbert | ||||||
6 | and Freda Stull on August 4, 1937; she moved to Springfield in | ||||||
7 | 1942; she graduated from Springfield High School in 1955 and | ||||||
8 | married William J. Cowles that same year; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Jo Ann Cowles retired in 1999 from the State of | ||||||
10 | Illinois after 28 years of service; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Jo Ann Cowles was active at Concordia Lutheran | ||||||
12 | Church for 35 years; she belonged to the Prayer Chain, the | ||||||
13 | Lunch Bunch, and various Bible study groups; she joined Our | ||||||
14 | Savior's Lutheran Church in April of 2011 and belonged to the | ||||||
15 | Prayer Chain there as well and the Seekers Bible group; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Jo Ann Cowles was preceded in death by her parents | ||||||
17 | and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Jo Ann Cowles is survived by her daughters, Bonnie | ||||||
19 | (Jim) Williams, and Kris Grove; her sons, William G. (Susan) | ||||||
20 | Cowles, and Michael (Sheila) Cowles; nine grandchildren; and |
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1 | one great-grandchild; 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 mourn the passing of | ||||||
4 | Jo Ann Cowles, and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
5 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
6 | further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to the family of Jo Ann Cowles as an expression of | ||||||
9 | our deepest sympathy.
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