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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of LTC Jon Charles Cook of Moline, who 
4passed away on November 24, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jon Cook was born to William Wesley and Barbara 
6(Kriess) Cook in Tokyo, Japan on February 3, 1948; he graduated 
7from Ohio State University; he married Marcia Ferris in Moline 
8on June 12, 1971; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jon Cook served in the U. S. Army from 1972 until 
10his retirement in 1992; after his service, he worked with Army 
11Community Services in Army Emergency Relief on the Rock Island 
12Arsenal, retiring in 2014; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jon Cook was an active member of First Church of 
14Christ, Scientist in Moline where he served as a church clerk, 
15a second reader, and a Sunday school teacher; he was also a 
16member of Doric Lodge #319, AF & AM, and the Scottish Rite 
17Bodies, Valley of Moline; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Jon Cook was a volunteer with the Quad Cities 
19Animal Recovery Team; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jon Cook loved spending time with his family, 
 
 
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1especially his grandchildren; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Jon Cook is survived by his wife; his two 
3children, William Cook and Nancy (Edward) Testa-Meyer; his two 
4grandchildren, Ashley Testa and Serenity Meyer; and his 
5step-siblings and their spouses, Roger "Tim" and Julie 
6Richards, Howard "Doug" and Cathy Richards, and Earl "Jeff" 
7Richards and Mary Giffin; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10LTC Jon Charles Cook and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

14presented to the family of Jon Cook as an expression of
our 
15deepest sympathy.