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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James Michael Dinneen of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on June 21, 2015; and


5 WHEREAS, James Dinneen was born in Jefferson City, Missouri 
6on August 2, 1942 to Joseph M. and Catherine (nee Langdon) 
7Dinneen; he attended Sacred Heart and graduated from Alleman 
8High School in 1960; he served in the United States Navy from 
91961 to 1965; he married Sharon (Reed) Wells on April 16, 1996; 
10and


11 WHEREAS, James Dinneen was employed at the former 
12Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric in Davenport, Iowa as a crew 
13leader lineman for 38 years, retiring from Mid American Energy 
14in 2005; and


15 WHEREAS, James Dinneen was a member of the Knights of 
16Columbus; he was an avid reader and had a wonderful sense of 
17humor and enjoyed the outdoors and daily walks; and


18 WHEREAS, James Dinneen was preceded in death by his wife of 
1917 years, Sharon; his parents; and his stepson, Rick Wells; and


20 WHEREAS, James Dinneen is survived by his sisters, Linda 
 
 
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1(Will) Kenigsberg, Catherine Easley, Therese (Martin) McClurg, 
2and Rita (Guy) Harper; his brothers, Joseph (Sandy) Dinneen, 
3Patrick (Meiko) Dinneen, Daniel (Marilyn) Dinneen, David 
4(Catherine) Dinneen, and Vincent (Ramina) Dinneen; his 
5stepson, Phil (Kathy) Wells; and numerous nieces, nephews, 
6aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it


7 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9James Michael Dinneen, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further


12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of James Dinneen as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.