Bill Text: IL HR0451 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Eddie L. Jones II.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-10-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0451 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0451-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Eddie L. | ||||||
4 | Jones II, who passed away on May 27, 2019; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Eddie Jones II was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas | ||||||
6 | to Eddie L. and Rosie L. Jones on March 27, 1952; he moved to | ||||||
7 | Chicago with his family in 1956; he spent his childhood and | ||||||
8 | teenage years in the Chicago neighborhood now referred to as | ||||||
9 | Bronzeville; he attended Mayo Elementary School and graduated | ||||||
10 | from Wendell Phillips High School in 1970; he received a | ||||||
11 | bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Western | ||||||
12 | Illinois University in 1974; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Eddie Jones II worked for IBM for over 30 years; | ||||||
14 | after leaving IBM, he worked for All Points Security; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Eddie Jones II was a lifelong member of Alpha Phi | ||||||
16 | Alpha fraternity, where he served as the Chapter President of | ||||||
17 | Iota Delta Lambda and chairman of the March of Dimes; he served | ||||||
18 | as chairman of the Iota Delta Lambda Educational Foundation for | ||||||
19 | ten years; he was a dedicated philanthropist and traveled to | ||||||
20 | Africa with the White House Advance Team under President Bill | ||||||
21 | Clinton; he was a prominent face and force in city and State | ||||||
22 | politics and served as president of the Chicago Urban League |
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1 | Metro Board; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Eddie Jones II enjoyed spending time with his | ||||||
3 | family and playing baseball and golf; he especially enjoyed | ||||||
4 | music by The Spinners; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Eddie Jones II is survived by his children, Iesha | ||||||
6 | James, Matthew Jones, and Meghan Jones; and his four | ||||||
7 | grandchildren; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
9 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
10 | we mourn the passing of Eddie L. Jones II and extend our | ||||||
11 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
12 | and loved him; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Eddie Jones II as an expression of | ||||||
15 | our esteem and respect.
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