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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mayor |
| 4 | | Jon Arthur Simmons of Vienna, who passed away on January 27, |
| 5 | | 2021; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Simmons was born in Goreville Township, |
| 7 | | Johnson County to John and Veneta (Hudgens) Simmons on June |
| 8 | | 15, 1941; he graduated from Vienna High School in 1959; he was |
| 9 | | drafted on November 27, 1963, and he served in U.S. Army during |
| 10 | | the Vietnam War; he was honorably discharged on November 26, |
| 11 | | 1965; he married Jessie Jean Goins in Vienna on June 22, 2012; |
| 12 | | and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Simmons became an auctioneer in 1974, and |
| 14 | | he traveled all over Southern Illinois to conduct auctions; he |
| 15 | | loved to conduct auctions and visit with auction followers; he |
| 16 | | also owned and operated Linda's Tavern in Vienna for several |
| 17 | | years; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Simmons served as the mayor of the City of |
| 19 | | Vienna for the past 12 years; he loved Vienna and its people; |
| 20 | | he was known for always providing a reliable, helping hand to |
| 21 | | whomever was in need; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Simmons was a member of Faith Harvest |
| 2 | | Assembly Church in Vienna; he was a life member of the Saline |
| 3 | | Masonic Lodge #339 A.F. & A.M. in Goreville, the Beggs-Gurley |
| 4 | | VFW Post # 5222, and the Ainad Shrine temple; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Simmons was an avid sports and St. Louis |
| 6 | | Cardinals baseball fan; he loved to attend all sporting |
| 7 | | events, especially the Vienna Eagles boys and girls basketball |
| 8 | | games; he was always there for the kids and was their #1 fan; |
| 9 | | in years past, he enjoyed rabbit and quail hunting; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Simmons was preceded in death by his |
| 11 | | parents; his brothers, Guy B. Simmons and Max Simmons; and his |
| 12 | | father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Maude Goins; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Mayor Simmons is survived by his wife and best |
| 14 | | friend of over 35 years, Jean Simmons; his sons, Frank Towns |
| 15 | | (Tashia Culp) and Jason (Lisa) Meyer; his grandchildren, Ryker |
| 16 | | James Towns and Electa Ann Meyer; his brother, Gary Simmons; |
| 17 | | and his several nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 19 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 20 | | we mourn the passing of Mayor Jon Arthur Simmons and extend our |
| 21 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
| 22 | | and loved him; and be it further
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