Bill Text: IL SR0637 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James W. Bruce, Sr.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0637 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0637-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 W. "Jim" Bruce, Sr., who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on May 12, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Jim Bruce, Sr. was born on June 2, 1937 to James | ||||||
| 6 | and Malvina (nee Hartford) Bruce; he earned his associates | ||||||
| 7 | degree in finance; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Jim Bruce, Sr. worked at Ceco Steel Mill for over | ||||||
| 9 | 27 years, where he acted as President of the Steel Workers | ||||||
| 10 | Union; he then worked for the dean's office at Hinsdale Central | ||||||
| 11 | High School, where he later retired; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Jim Bruce, Sr. was an avid Chicago Bears fan; he | ||||||
| 13 | enjoyed going to the casino, playing the slot machines, and | ||||||
| 14 | playing scratch off lotto tickets with his grandchildren; most | ||||||
| 15 | of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Jim Bruce, Sr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 17 | daughter, Marylynn Mavec, and his parents; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Jim Bruce, Sr. is survived by his wife of 56 | ||||||
| 19 | years, Sharon R. Bruce (nee Leiser); his son, James W. "Bucky" | ||||||
| 20 | (Kerri) Bruce; his son-in-law, Joseph (the late Marylynn) | ||||||
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| 1 | Mavec; his grandchildren, Elizabeth Bruce, Samantha Mavec, | ||||||
| 2 | Martin Mavec, and William (fiance Kelley Kostelz) Bruce; his | ||||||
| 3 | sister, Lynn Drolet; his sister-in-law, Janet "Dolly" C. and | ||||||
| 4 | the whole Militello family; as well as numerous nieces and | ||||||
| 5 | nephews; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 8 | James W. "Jim" Bruce, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
| 9 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
| 10 | it further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the family of Jim Bruce, Sr. as an expression of | ||||||
| 13 | our deepest sympathy.
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