Bill Text: IL SR0988 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Mourns the death of James R. "Jim" Sullivan of Peoria.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0988 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0988-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of James R. "Jim" Sullivan of Peoria, who
4passed away on May 3, 2024; and
5 WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan was born to Leo and Dorothy
6(Kerstetter) Sullivan in Peoria on January 29, 1947; he
7graduated from the Spalding Institute in 1965; he received an
8associate's degree from St. Bede Junior College and a Bachelor
9of Science from Bradley University; he married Susan Swanson
10in 1968; he later married Deborah Gift in 1974; and
11 WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan had several diverse careers during
12his lifetime, including working at his father's service
13station, teaching at St. Vincent de Paul in Peoria for one
14year, and working at Security Savings and Loan for 20 years; he
15then served as an insurance agent and financial advisor at
16MassMutual before becoming the executive director of the
17Community Foundation of Central Illinois; he last worked as
18the development director for the Salvation Army, Heartland
19Division; and
20 WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan volunteered for the United Way,
21Bradley University, the American Heart Association, the
22Salvation Army, Proctor Hospital, the West Bluff Neighborhood

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1Association, and the Heartland Health Clinic; and
2 WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan recommitted to his faith in 1991; he
3was a member of United Presbyterian Church of Peoria, where he
4served as an elder and on the Church Foundation Board; he also
5met weekly with his Christian Business Men's Connection (CBMC)
6group; and
7 WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan was preceded in death by his wife,
8Deborah "Debbie" Sullivan; his parents; his sister, Teri
9Sullivan; and his brother, Tom Sullivan; and
10 WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan is survived by his children,
11Jennifer Sullivan, Sara (Adam) Drummer, Carrie (Mike) Eakle,
12and Brian Sullivan; his grandchildren, Emily (Doug Johnson)
13Prewitt, Ethan Prewitt, Molly (Kevin) Valleroy, Brady Drummer,
14Rachel Drummer, Gracelynn Eakle, Myah Eakle, and Amiylah
15Eakle; his siblings, Paula Sullivan, Mike Sullivan, Janet
16Frederick, and Judy (Mary Price) Sullivan; and his
17sister-in-law, Nancy Sullivan; therefore, be it
18 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
20James R. "Jim" Sullivan and extend our sincere condolences to
21his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
22further

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