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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jasper "Jay" S. Owens of Beach Park, who 
4passed away on July 14, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jasper Owens  was born on July 9, 1940, in 
6Waukegan; he grew up in Chicago and graduated from Waller High 
7School in 1959; he was stationed in Germany for 3 years while 
8serving in the United States Army; he married Nancy Lindquist 
9in June 1967 in Waukegan; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jasper Owens worked for A&P for 22 years and also 
11in physical plant services at New Trier High School for 20 
12years; he retired in 1998; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jasper Owens was a member of Saint Mark's Lutheran 
14Church in Waukegan, where he served on the church council, the 
15finance committee, the technology council, and spent time doing 
16the grocery shopping for the yearly pasty sale; he was an avid 
17fan of the Chicago Bears, Chicago White Sox, and NASCAR; he 
18enjoyed spending time with his dog, Jake, and feeding the 
19birds; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jasper Owens was preceded in death by his father, 
21Jasper S. Owens; his mother, Ina Owens Matz; his step-father, 
 
 
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1William Matz; his father and mother-in-law, John and Helen 
2Lindquist; his brother, George Owens; and his brother-in-law, 
3Michael Skowronski; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Jasper Owens is survived by his wife of 46 years, 
5Nancy; his daughters, Karen (Marc) Cohen and Kathleen Owens; 
6his grandson, Erik Cohen; his sister, Marlene Skowronski; his 
7brother, William Matz; his sisters-in-law, Rosemary Owens and 
8Lillian (Henry) Trygar; his many nieces, nephews, 
9great-nieces, great-nephews, and a great-great-niece; as well 
10as other family and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Jasper "Jay" S. Owens, and extend our sincere condolences to 
14his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Jasper Owens as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.