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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Eliza Butler Jones of North Chicago, who
4passed away on May 5, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Eliza Jones was born in Bernice, Louisiana on
6March 5, 1924 to Ollie and Rebecca Davis; growing up, she was a
7member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Bernice; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Eliza Jones moved to Evanston in 1948 and spent
9many years as a domiciliary worker; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Eliza Jones was a member of the Second Baptist
11Church, where she was a lead soloist, and later joined
12Springfield Baptist Church, where she also sang in the choir;
13in 1976, she moved to North Chicago and joined St. Paul Baptist
14Church; she later became a member of Christian Valley
15Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the Mother Board
16and was a devoted giver; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Eliza Jones was preceded in death by her father,
18Ollie Davis; her mother, Rebecca Davis; brother, O.D. Davis; a
19sister, Linda Fay Kennedy; a niece, Bridget Davis; and 2
20nephews, Roderick Davis and Elijah Cooper; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Eliza Jones is survived by her 2 sisters, Lena Mae
2Scott and Audrey H. Nixon; a sister-in-law, Ruthie Davis; and a
3host of nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
6Eliza Butler Jones, and extend our sincere condolences to her
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Eliza Jones as an expression of our
11deepest sympathy.