Bill Text: IL SR0495 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James Adams.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0495 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0495-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of James Lee Adams, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | September 27, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, James Adams was born on December 31, 1952 and was | ||||||
6 | raised with his brothers and grew up with a passion for | ||||||
7 | construction and for entertaining; and
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8 | WHEREAS, James Adams worked in construction, finding joy | ||||||
9 | in building and creating; with an unwavering commitment to | ||||||
10 | excellence, he became well known in his community for his | ||||||
11 | exceptional work and made a significant impact on countless | ||||||
12 | projects throughout his career, underselling his services well | ||||||
13 | below market value because his primary goal was to help his | ||||||
14 | community; and
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15 | WHEREAS, James Adams was a gifted gospel singer who used | ||||||
16 | his soulful voice to touch hearts and uplift spirits; along | ||||||
17 | with his beloved wife Karen, he traveled the globe via cruise | ||||||
18 | ships and explored the wonders of the world; and
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19 | WHEREAS, James Adams cherished his family deeply and | ||||||
20 | dedicated his time to creating strong bonds with his children | ||||||
21 | and grandchildren, reveling in their accomplishments and |
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1 | providing support in times of need; his presence at family | ||||||
2 | gatherings was always marked with a warm smile, a song on | ||||||
3 | demand, and joyful laughter; and
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4 | WHEREAS, James Adams leaves a legacy of love, faith, and | ||||||
5 | resilience; his life was a testament to the power of hard work, | ||||||
6 | kindness, and gratitude; he had a true passion for life and | ||||||
7 | provided an example of how to make a lasting impact on the | ||||||
8 | world through giving; he will be remembered as a devoted | ||||||
9 | husband, a loving father, a doting grandfather, a loyal | ||||||
10 | friend, a master of construction, and a passionate gospel | ||||||
11 | singer; and
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12 | WHEREAS, James Adams is survived by his wife of 27 years, | ||||||
13 | Karen Adams; his children, James, Julius, Jennifer, Lisa, | ||||||
14 | Monica, and Nicole; his grandson, Elijah; his 15 | ||||||
15 | grandchildren, his one great-grandchild; his brother, Ralph; | ||||||
16 | and his nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
18 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
19 | James Lee Adams and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
20 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
21 | further
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22 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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