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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Jacqueline Louise Day of Springfield, who 
4passed away on July 6, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jacqueline Day was born on September 26, 1940, in 
6Springfield; her parents were Margaret Vivian King and James 
7"Jack" Edward Martin; she married John William Day, Sr. on 
8February 13, 1965; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jacqueline Day retired from the Illinois 
10Department of Public Aid after many years of dedicated service; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jacqueline Day was a member of Miracle Temple 
13Church of God in Christ, where she was the church mother and 
14charter member since 1984; she was very faithful and dedicated 
15to the work of the Lord; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Jacqueline Day was preceded in death by her 
17parents; her sister, Mary Horton; her brother, Eddie Griswell, 
18Jr.; and her son, John W. Day, Jr.; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jacqueline Day is survived by her husband, John 
20Day, Sr.; her daughters, Pamela Chandler, Joan (Theo) Joyner, 
 
 
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1and Marcia (Andrei) Newbon; her 12 grandchildren; her 5 
2great-grandchildren; her brother, James Martin; her sisters, 
3Margaritte (Louis) Day, Claudette Ewing, Josephine (Tim) 
4Singletary, Mildred Christensen, Debbie Morris, and Belinda 
5(Virgil) Daugherty; and her many nieces, nephews, and cousins; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Jacqueline Louise Day; 
10and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Jacqueline Day as an expression of 
13our sympathy.