Bill Text: IL SR0098 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James H. Binkley of Peoria.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0098 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0098-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of James H. "Jimmy" Binkley of Peoria, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on January 26, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, James Binkley was born in Chicago on March 1, 1923 | ||||||
6 | to Carol and Mary Binkley; he married Sandra S. Hatfield in | ||||||
7 | Springfield on November 26, 1979; and
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8 | WHEREAS, James Binkley started playing music | ||||||
9 | professionally at the age of 17 with a jazz combo called Jimmy | ||||||
10 | Binkley & The Blue Notes and toured through small Midwestern | ||||||
11 | clubs; he started playing regularly for Collins Corner in | ||||||
12 | downtown Peoria and eventually became a fixture at Jumer's | ||||||
13 | Castle Lodge and other spots, before settling at Sky Harbor; | ||||||
14 | and
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15 | WHEREAS, In 2010, James Binkley was honored with "Happy | ||||||
16 | Jimmy Binkley Day: A Musical Tribute to Peoria's Legendary | ||||||
17 | Jazzman" and he received proclamations from the City of West | ||||||
18 | Peoria and the Peoria County Board; in 2014, he was the first | ||||||
19 | African-American in 125 years to be Grand Marshall in the | ||||||
20 | Peoria Santa Claus Parade; and
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21 | WHEREAS, James Binkley was preceded in death by his parents |
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1 | and his sister, Carliss; and
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2 | WHEREAS, James Binkley is survived by his wife, Sandra; his | ||||||
3 | son, Jimmy Binkley, Jr.; his step-daughters, DaVonne "Devo" | ||||||
4 | (Brett) Pierce, Dianne "Bunny" (fiance Ty Harbourn) | ||||||
5 | Knollenberg, and Debbie (Joey Marsh) Wennmacher; his step-son, | ||||||
6 | Darren (Kim) Wennmacher; his many grandchildren; his many | ||||||
7 | great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews; | ||||||
8 | therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
11 | James H. "Jimmy" Binkley, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
12 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
13 | further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the family of James Binkley as an expression of | ||||||
16 | our deepest sympathy.
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