Bill Text: IL SR0369 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of James Ray "Jim" Fidlar.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR0369 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0369-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 Ray "Jim" Fidlar of Cordova, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on June 6, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Edwin | ||||||
6 | and Violet (Slater) Fidlar on August 4, 1945; he served in the | ||||||
7 | U.S. Marine Corps and saw combat during the Vietnam War; he | ||||||
8 | then continued his military career as a prison guard at Camp | ||||||
9 | Lejeune Military Base in Jacksonville, North Carolina; he | ||||||
10 | married Lynn Smalley in Cordova on August 18, 1996; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar worked as an insurance agent and | ||||||
12 | financial advisor for Prudential in Moline for approximately | ||||||
13 | 10 years; he then worked as a radiation technician for the | ||||||
14 | Exelon Nuclear Power Plant, retiring in 2005; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar was a member of Doric Masonic Lodge | ||||||
16 | 319 in Moline, Cordova American Legion Post #1033, the Vietnam | ||||||
17 | Veterans of America, and the Disabled Veterans of America; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar was known for being a proud Papa who | ||||||
19 | loved following his grandkids and cheering them on during | ||||||
20 | their sporting events; he enjoyed fishing and traveling to | ||||||
21 | many parts of the country; he was proud of organizing the |
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1 | Cordova Sesquicentennial parade; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
3 | his brother, Charles Fidlar; and his brothers-in-law, Emmett | ||||||
4 | Lee Downey and Louie Wiklund; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar is survived by his wife, Lynn; his | ||||||
6 | daughter, Erin (Jon) Ketelsen (daughter of Janet Duncan | ||||||
7 | Fidlar); his son, Mahlon "Mac" (Sarah) Lewis; his brother, | ||||||
8 | David Fidlar; his sisters, Verna Mae Downey and Joanne | ||||||
9 | Wiklund; his sister-in-law, Patsy Fidlar; and his | ||||||
10 | grandchildren, Bryce Ketelsen, Madalyn Ketelsen, Emily Lewis, | ||||||
11 | Amy Lewis, and William Lewis; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | James Ray "Jim" Fidlar and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
15 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
16 | further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Jim Fidlar as an expression of our | ||||||
19 | deepest sympathy.
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