Illinois SR 88: MEMORIAL - ROBERT J. RODRIGUEZ

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SR0088LRB104 11908 LAW 21999 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Joan Cavaness (Graves) Edwards of 

4Anna, who passed away on December 20, 2024; and

5 WHEREAS, Joan Edwards was born to Joe M. and Lena Mae 

6(Cavaness) Graves in Mounds on September 3, 1929; she was a 

7resident of Southern Illinois for all of her life, moving to 

8Anna when she was two years old; and

9 WHEREAS, Joan Edwards worked as an licensed practical 

10nurse (LPN) administrator at Choate Mental Health as well as a 

11dietary and purchasing agent for Head Start; and

12 WHEREAS, Joan Edwards was a community servant of the 

13highest caliber and always an outspoken advocate for Union 

14County; as a hospital board member for 25 years, her proudest 

15achievement was having the heliport at Union County Hospital 

16named after her due to her efforts in securing it; and

17 WHEREAS, Joan Edwards was a member of Mount Moriah 

18Lutheran Church and several other organizations, including the 

19Daughters of the Union Veterans and the Masonic Order of the 

20White Shrine of Jerusalem, where she held the honor of Past 

21Worthy High Priestess; she was also a Kentucky Colonel of the 

SR0088- 2 -LRB104 11908 LAW 21999 r

1Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, a commission of 

2distinction that can only be given by the Governor of the 

3Commonwealth of Kentucky; and

4 WHEREAS, Joan Edwards will be remembered as the 

5"Queen-Mom" of her local Red Hat Society; and

6 WHEREAS, Joan Edwards was preceded in death by her 

7parents; her son, Major Louis Joe Wohlwend; her granddaughter, 

8Jackie Edwards; and one great-grandson; and

9 WHEREAS, Joan Edwards is survived by her sons, Quinn