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HOUSE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jeannine 
4Ellen (Mason) Black of Mahomet, who passed away on July 4, 
52023; and


6 WHEREAS, Jeannine Black was born in Bloomington to Harold 
7and Alma (Ehrlich) Mason on November 2, 1939; she attended 
8Trinity Lutheran School in Bloomington, graduated from 
9Champaign High School in 1957, and attended the University of 
10Illinois; she married James L. Black at St. John Lutheran 
11Church in Champaign on January 28, 1961; and


12 WHEREAS, Jeannine Black loved her family and always put 
13them first; and


14 WHEREAS, Jeannine Black enjoyed gardening and was an 
15excellent cook, famous for her angel food cake; she was an avid 
16fan of the St. Louis Cardinals; and


17 WHEREAS, Jeannine Black was preceded in death by her 
18parents; and


19 WHEREAS, Jeannine Black is survived by her husband, Jim; 
20her son, Jeffrey (Wendy) Black; her daughter, Julie (Derk) 
 
 
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1Taylor; her son, Scott (Diane) Black; her daughter, Pamela 
2(Brian) Klepzig; her son, Mark (Cheryl) Black; her daughter, 
3Jennifer (Joel) Tanner; her grandchildren, Ian Black, Evan 
4(Christina) Black, Sean Black, Grant Taylor, Blake Taylor, 
5Grace Taylor, Lauren Black, Megan Black, Mason Klepzig, Logan 
6Klepzig, Madeline Klepzig, Gretchen Klepzig, Brendan Black, 
7Emily Black, Anna Black, Ryan Tanner, and Colin Tanner; her 
8great-grandchild, Shiloh Black; her sister, Darlene Szymaniak; 
9and her brother, Howard (Nancy) Mason; therefore, be it


10 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we mourn the passing of Jeannine Ellen (Mason) Black and 
13extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all 
14who knew and loved her; and be it further


15 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Jeannine Black as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.