Bill Text: IL SR0328 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of James A. "Jim" Cummins of Eldorado.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0328 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0328-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of James A. "Jim" Cummins of Eldorado, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on May 1, 2023; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Jim Cummins was born to Raymond "Red" and Opal | ||||||
| 6 | Cummins on August 2, 1952; he married Connie on June 8, 1974; | ||||||
| 7 | and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Jim Cummins worked as a lab manager in | ||||||
| 9 | surrounding coal mines; after 40 years of service, he retired | ||||||
| 10 | from coal company SGS in 2017; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Jim Cummins enjoyed playing guitar, going on | ||||||
| 12 | trips to the farm, and taking yearly summer vacations with his | ||||||
| 13 | grandchildren; he loved spending time outdoors, and he was a | ||||||
| 14 | craftsman and an outstanding woodcarver; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Jim Cummins was devoted to his wife, and their | ||||||
| 16 | marriage was strong, admirable, and true; he taught his | ||||||
| 17 | daughters the importance of looking up at the stars; most | ||||||
| 18 | importantly, he always encouraged his family to take time and | ||||||
| 19 | enjoy the little things; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Jim Cummins is survived by his wife of 48 years, | ||||||
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| 1 | Connie; his daughters, Carrie Jo (Jimmy) Sisk and Katie (Chad) | ||||||
| 2 | Albers; his grandchildren, Kaleb (Chandler) Williams, Molly | ||||||
| 3 | Williams, Jack Bruce, Tucker Bruce, and River Sisk; his | ||||||
| 4 | great-granddaughters, Taylen, Stella, and Stevie Williams; his | ||||||
| 5 | brother, Danny (Linda) Cummins; and several brothers-in-law, | ||||||
| 6 | sisters-in-law, cousins, nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 9 | James A. "Jim" Cummins and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 10 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 11 | further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of Jim Cummins as an expression of our | ||||||
| 14 | deepest sympathy.
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