Full Text of SR0894 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Diane Bond of Decatur, who passed away | 4 | | on March 31, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Diane Bond was born to Jonas and Annie (Currie) | 6 | | Bond in Brownsville, Tennessee on October 14, 1953; at the age | 7 | | of two, she and her family relocated to Decatur, where she | 8 | | resided for the rest of her life; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Diane Bond worked as a valued employee of | 10 | | Firestone for over 20 years; over the course of her career, she | 11 | | was noted for her unwavering dedication, work ethic, and | 12 | | loyalty; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Diane Bond committed to her faith at an early | 14 | | age, becoming a charter member of Church of the Living God | 15 | | Temple #1; she later became a devoted member of Main Street | 16 | | Church of Decatur, where she served as head greeter and vice | 17 | | president of the Usher Board; she also co-founded the church's | 18 | | 50 and older group and was involved in its Mission Ministry and | 19 | | the grandparent program, Youth With a Positive Direction; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Diane Bond loved engaging in heartfelt | 21 | | conversations over the phone, connecting with loved ones near |
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| 1 | | and far, and delighted in shopping adventures with her niece, | 2 | | Shaquita; she also enjoyed spending time at the YMCA and | 3 | | attending meals with friends from the Every Other Friday | 4 | | Dinner Crew; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Diane Bond was the matriarch of the Bond family, | 6 | | serving as a beacon of support and encouragement and never | 7 | | missing an event, game, graduation, or celebration of her | 8 | | loved ones; her warm and welcoming nature created a safe haven | 9 | | for all who knew her; she touched the lives of many, and she | 10 | | will be remembered for her unwavering faith, boundless love, | 11 | | and selfless service; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Diane Bond was preceded in death by her parents; | 13 | | her sisters, Willen (David) Kennedy, Mary (George) Ross, | 14 | | Lorine Bond, Annie (Bessie) Bond, Josie Bond, and Georgia | 15 | | Green; her brothers, John (Linnie Rose) Bond, Jimmie (Irene) | 16 | | Bond, Bobby Bond, Charlie T. (Juanita) Bond, Albert Bond, | 17 | | Sylvester Bond, James Bond, and Roger Walker Jr.; and her | 18 | | nephew, Lamon Bond; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Diane Bond is survived by her daughters, Martina | 20 | | Bond and Shannon Bond Joyner; her grandchildren, Javaughn | 21 | | Rivers, Amaris Joyner, Tristian Joyner, and MaCarlon Young; | 22 | | her great-grandchildren, Kingston, Kannon, and Logan; her | 23 | | sister-in-law, Mary Bond; her godsiblings, Dr. Thomas |
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| 1 | | (Margaret) Walker, Arthur Lee (Terri) Walker, and Hilda | 2 | | Walker; her special cousins, Clara Clark and Mildred Taylor; | 3 | | her special sisters, Concetta Guyse, Velma Pryor, Rachael | 4 | | Penermann, and Carol Estes; a host of cousins; her Main Street | 5 | | Church family; and a multitude of friends; therefore, be it | 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Diane Bond and extend our sincere condolences to her family, | 9 | | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further | 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Diane Bond as an expression of our | 12 | | deepest sympathy. |
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