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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Lillie |
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| Bell Jones on December 14, 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, Lillie Bell Jones was born on February 18, 1919 to |
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| the union of James and Carrie Clark; and
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| WHEREAS, She was raised and educated in Birmingham, |
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| Alabama, where she met and married Willie Jones, Jr.; she later |
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| relocated to Chicago where she became a member of Mt. Calvary |
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| Baptist Church; she later united with St. John Missionary |
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| Baptist Church where she was a faithful and active member of |
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| the Mother's Board and several committees; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Lillie Bell Jones will be deeply |
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| felt by many, especially her children, Geraldine (Jack) Walls, |
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| Wilfred, James, Leonard, and Willie Jones; her grandchildren, |
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| Elayne, Karla, Michael (Kelly), Jacquelyn, Leonard, Rhonda, |
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| Camille, Valentino, and Marcella; her great-grandchildren, |
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| Joshua, Jayla, and Jaci; and a host of other relatives and |
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| friends; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by two children, Audrey |
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| and Bernard; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn the passing of Lillie Bell Jones along with all who knew |
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| and loved her and extend our sincere condolences to her family |
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| and friends; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Lillie Bell Jones as an expression |
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| of our deepest sympathy.
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