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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jerry
4Marquis Doss, who passed away on July 26, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Doss was born in Chicago to Robert and
6Ivory Lucille Doss; he graduated from Hillcrest High School
7and served honorably in the United States Navy during the
8Vietnam War; he married Shirley Boykin in Memphis, Tennessee
9on September 30, 1978, and they settled in Harvey, where they
10lived for 45 years; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Jerry Doss returned home after being honorably
12discharged; he accepted a position at Royal Crown Cola, where
13he worked with his father as a forklift operator; he retired
14from Royal Crown Cola after 50 years of service; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Jerry Doss was an active member of the Harvey
16community; he frequented the local Harvey Public Library and
17donated coins and other historical artifacts that are
18currently on display; he was known in the neighborhood as
19"Juice Jerry" because he sold and gave away pop and assorted
20juices that he would bring home from work at the Royal Crown
21plant; he worked on cars in the back of his home and helped
22neighbors and friends when asked if something needed to be

 

 

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1fixed; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Jerry Doss was an avid reader and enjoyed reading
3about major wars, world history, and political figures; he
4collected coins and precious metals and constantly wanted to
5examine someone's change; he collected presidential and state
6quarters and put them in collection books to give to his
7sisters and others on their birthday or Christmas; he had an
8immense DVD and VHS movie collection, which was big enough to
9rival Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services; he was an
10avid fan of Chicago sports; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Jerry Doss attended St. Stephens AME Church as a
12child and was later baptized by as an adult at Bethlehem Temple
13Missionary Baptist Church; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Jerry Doss was a family man; he loved his
15parents, wife, children, brothers, sisters, nieces, and
16nephews and made sure that his family had everything it
17needed; he supported both sons and encouraged them to stay in
18school, graduate from college, and become productive citizens;
19he was loved by so many for his kindness, intelligence, quick
20wit, and generosity; he was a hero to his children and someone
21they could always count on, even on his hardest days; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Jerry Doss is survived by his wife, Shirley; his

 

 

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1sons, Jerry and Clifton; his siblings, Robert (Carole) Doss
2Jr., Linda (Melvin) Whittington, Veronica (Carl) Harris,
3Sandretta Isham, Donald Doss, Dennis Doss, and Tamie Johnson;
4his in-laws, Clifton Boykin, Vicki (David) Adams, Willa
5(Jessie) Broom, and John (Famie) Boykin; 82 nieces and
6nephews; and numerous cousins and family friends; therefore,
7be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
9HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we mourn the passing of Jerry Marquis Doss and extend our
11sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
12and loved him; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Jerry Doss as an expression of our
15deepest sympathy.