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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Centreville Police Lieutenant Gregory
4 Jonas of Centreville, who was killed in the line of duty on
5 June 2, 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He was born in Centreville, formerly Fireworks
7 Station, on June 12, 1949, to Roy Mathews and Vivian Whigham;
8 he attended East St. Louis Senior High School from 1963 to
9 1967; after high school he attended Texas Tech University in
10 Tyler, Texas from 1968 to 1972; and
 
11     WHEREAS, He joined the Alorton Police Department in 1976,
12 where he worked for eight years; in 1995 Greg joined the
13 Centreville Police Department; in 2004 he was promoted to the
14 position of Lieutenant; he married Ms. Viola Madlock in 2003;
15 and
 
16     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his sister, Elise
17 Hughs; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Lieutenant Gregory Jonas leaves to cherish his
19 memory, his dear and loving wife of six years, Viola Jonas; his
20 loving mother, Ms. Vivian Whigham; his two sons, Jamal Jonas
21 and Antonio McNamee; his four daughters, Kalidah (Juan) Jonas

 

 

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1 Carraway, Joni McNamee, Jessica McNamee, and Annette McNamee;
2 his two special grandchildren, Tamondja Smith and Antonio
3 Harris; his 10 beautiful grandchildren and a host of other
4 relatives and friends; his best friend, Sgt. Barry Foster; the
5 Centreville police department; and the entire community of
6 Centreville; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
8 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
9 his family, friends, and a grateful community, the passing of
10 Centreville Police Lieutenant Gregory Jonas; and be it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the family of Centreville Police Lieutenant
13 Gregory Jonas as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.