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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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