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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William "Bill" Janes III of East Alton, 
4who passed away on April 15, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on September 22, 1953, in Alton, and 
6was the son of Lorene McKean Janes of East Alton and the late 
7William E. Janes Jr; he married the former Melodie Thomas on 
8April 21, 1979, in Bethalto; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He was instrumental in the development of the 
10Madison County 911 system and was employed by Madison County 
11911 since 1999; he was a member of the Lewis and Clark Amateur 
12Radio Club; he was a longtime volunteer for the Boy Scouts of 
13America; he volunteered at many local police and fire 
14departments; and he was a member of the Emergency Management 
15Mobile Command Unit; and

  
 
16    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, William E. 
17Janes Jr.; his maternal grandparents, Pearl and Willard McKean; 
18and his paternal grandparents, Esther and William Janes Sr.; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, William Janes III is survived by his wife, 
21Melodie; his sons and daughters-in-law, William E. and Michelle 
 
 
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1Janes and David and Amanda Janes; he was PawPaw to his one 
2granddaughter, Josie Janes; he is also survived by his brother 
3and sister-in-law, Mark and Kathy Janes; and several nieces and 
4nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7his family and friends, the passing of William Janes III; and 
8be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of William Janes III as a symbol of our 
11sincere sympathy.