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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Nancy Jones of Elwood, who passed away on 
4May 6, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Nancy Jones was born on February 28, 1936 and was 
6raised in Joliet; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Nancy Jones graduated from St. Patrick's Grade 
8School in Joliet with the class of 1950 and attended St. 
9Francis Academy in Joliet; at the age of 15, she professed her 
10vows as Sister Lauretta Charles, O.P. at the Adrian Michigan 
11Dominican Sisters Motherhouse; she also earned her A.B. in 
12philosophy from Siena Heights College in Adrian, Michigan; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, As Sister Lauretta Charles, Nancy Jones taught for 
1410 years in Catholic schools in California, Nevada, and 
15Michigan; after she was released from her vows on her consent 
16from the Holy See, she returned to Joliet to teach in the 
17Lockport Public Schools; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, In the 1970s, Nancy Jones was the first woman 
19elected to the Laraway Grade School Board, where she served for 
202 terms; she also served as a substitute teacher for many years 
21at Laraway, Union, and Elwood Grade Schools; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Nancy Jones served as a realtor at Bell Realty of 
2Joliet for many years; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Nancy Jones is preceded in death by her parents, 
4Orville and Olive Olsen; her brothers, Charles and James Olsen; 
5her uncle, Roy; her aunt, Pauline Olsen; and her nephew, James 
6Olsen; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Nancy Jones is survived by her devoted husband of 
848 years, Francis "Bud" Jones; her son, William (Annette) 
9Jones; her daughter, Judge Sarah Jones; her sisters-in-law, 
10Mary Virginia (Raymond) Sicinski, Kathleen Jones, and Jane 
11Olsen; her brother-in-law, Raymond (Marilyn) Jones; and her 
12many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
15her family and friends, the passing of Nancy Jones; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Nancy Jones as an expression of our 
19sympathy.