Honoring those we have lost

April 28 marks the observance of Workers’ Memorial Day in the United States. This day honors fallen workers and serves as a reminder that the fight for safe workplaces must continue. The last year has taken far too many from our ranks at AFSCME Council 31, from our entire nation. We honor their memory.

Click here for a list of Workers Memorial Day events around the state.

In Memoriam

If you know of an AFSCME Council 31 member who was mistakenly left off this list, please email us at [email protected].

Joe Armstrong, AFSCME Local 2224 DoIT

Jamie Barclay, AFSCME Local 3585 DOC - Illinois River CC

Libby Jo Bollmann, AFSCME Local 2402 Randolph County Circuit Clerks Office

Jennifer Boshera, AFSCME Local 1805 State of Illinois, Metro-East

Kim Burris, AFSCME Local 2081 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Jason "Tiny" Ciszewski, AFSCME Local 1891 City of Evanston

Felysha Cole Jackson, AFSCME Local 2645 Ludeman Developmental Center

Janet Crane, AFSCME Local 2813 Illinois Department of Transportation

Jean Denim, AFSCME Local 8264 Waukegan Public Library

Lori Dodson, AFSCME Local 997 State of Illinois, Department of Revenue

Denyce Ellis, AFSCME Local 2081 DCFS

Carl Favor, AFSCME Local 2645 Ludeman Developmental Center

Daniel Garrard, AFSCME Local 3649 Robinson Correctional Center

Diane Gonzalez, AFSCME Local 424 Chester Mental Health Center

Claudette Green, AFSCME Local 3315 Cook County Assistant Public Defenders

Tom Griffin, AFSCME Local 1989 Northeastern Illinois University

Joe Guyman, AFSCME Local 3605 Shawnee Correctional Center

Black Hartung, AFSCME Local 943 Pinckneyville Correctional Center

Connie Haygood, AFSCME Local 2081 DCFS

Earl Hodges, AFSCME Local 1610 Chicago Read Mental Health Center

Thomas Howser, AFSCME Local 3600 Lawrenceville Correctional Center

Robert Jarden, AFSCME Local 943 Pinckneyville Correctional Center

Michael Jordan, AFSCME Local 494 Pontiac Correctional Center

John M. Kennedy, AFSCME Local 1175 Menard Correctional Center

Christine McCall, AFSCME Local 3716 Peoria Public School District 150 bus driver

Josh McFadden, AFSCME Local 943 Pinckneyville Correctional Center

William McIntyre, AFSCME Local 505 Chicago Dept. of Transportation

Brandon Metcalf, AFSCME Local 1175 Menard Correctional Center

Deb Michalowski, AFSCME Local 3537 DeKalb County

Dakota Morrison, AFSCME Local 424 Chester Mental Health Center

Lisette Ontiveros, AFSCME Local 1276 Cook County, Medical Examiner's Office

Heather Post, AFSCME Local 3567 Western Illinois Correctional Center

John Rhoades, AFSCME Local 698 University of Illinois, Champaign & Urbana

Rhonda Rogers, AFSCME Local 2081 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Rebecca "Becca" Ruidl, AFSCME Local 1215 Chicago Public Library

Samuel Shehorn, AFSCME Local 3600 Lawrenceville Correctional Center

Deidre Silas, AFSCME Local 805 DCFS

Cody Smith, AFSCME Local 3600 DOC - Lawrenceville CC

Joseph Stolte, AFSCME Local 632 Decatur Correctional Center

Laura Thornhill, AFSCME Local 3738 City of Springfield

Dean Wells, AFSCME Local 2052 Danville Correctional Center

Howard Whitcomb, AFSCME Local 29 Shapiro Developmental Center

James Worthington III, AFSCME Local 3747 Cook County Juvenile Probation and Court Services