Bill Text: IL HR0861 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of James Edward Wilson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0861 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0861-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James | ||||||
4 | Edward Wilson, who passed away on April 26, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, James Wilson was born to Reveal and Anna Mae | ||||||
6 | Wilson in Galesburg on November 9, 1936; he attended Galesburg | ||||||
7 | High School, where he excelled in sports and was a member of | ||||||
8 | the Silver Streaks basketball team; he graduated from Western | ||||||
9 | Illinois University; he served as a jet engine mechanic in the | ||||||
10 | U.S. Air Force; and
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11 | WHEREAS, James Wilson had a fruitful career at Fermi | ||||||
12 | National Laboratory, where he met the love of his life, | ||||||
13 | Shirley Payne; together, they shared love, laughter, and | ||||||
14 | leaning into their faith and each other for over 35 years; and
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15 | WHEREAS, James Wilson was a jack of all trades after | ||||||
16 | retirement, serving as a car salesman, a school bus driver, | ||||||
17 | and a pillar of motivational perpetuation at the funeral home, | ||||||
18 | as well as a devoted deacon at Logan Street Missionary Baptist | ||||||
19 | Church (MBC); he was also a past master at W.L. Darrow Masonic | ||||||
20 | Lodge #10 in Galesburg; and
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21 | WHEREAS, James Wilson was affectionately known as "Red", |
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1 | "Paw Paw", and "Captain"; therefore, be it
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2 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
3 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
4 | we mourn the passing of James Edward Wilson and extend our | ||||||
5 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
6 | and loved him; and be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to the family of James Wilson as an expression of our | ||||||
9 | deepest sympathy.
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