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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.