SR0447 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Haywood Jones Jr. on June 20, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Jones was born on November 2, 1938, to Haywood Jones Sr. and Mentie Fitts in Holly Springs, Mississippi; he was the eldest son of nine children; he attended Doolittle Elementary and Dunbar High School; he married Dorothy Mellon in 1970 and focused on the upbringing of his five children; his main goal in life was to always provide and nurture his family in a righteous manner; and

WHEREAS, In the winter of 1981 he began studying the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses; after his first study with his family, he continued leading his family consecutively on a weekly basis in a family Bible study; one of his greatest accomplishments was being baptized as a Minister of Jehovah God's organization; and

WHEREAS, He was a man who stood for respect, honor, dignity, integrity, and for quality of life; he was a very candid man; his goal was to preach and teach to whomever he came into contact with about Jehovah's Will; he became a changed and better person for his family, friends, and for himself; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Haywood Jones Jr. has been deeply felt by many, and he will forever and proudly be missed by his loving and devoted wife, Dorothy; his children, Bernadette, Delwyn, Patrice, Kimberly, and Rhonda; his grandchildren, Banisha, Ashley, Taylor, Sandra, Sommer, Tiara, Diamond, Alexis, Tamron, and Tamyah; his siblings, Verlene, Jane, Celestine, Martina, and Alvin; his sons-in-law, John and Fred; and a host of other family, friends, and spiritual brothers and sisters; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Haywood Jones Jr., and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.