Bill Text: IL SR0873 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of James T. "Jim" Wood of Fulton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0873 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0873-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 T. "Jim" Wood of Fulton, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on February 16, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jim Wood was born to Edward and Agatha (Schell) | ||||||
6 | Wood in Moline on June 28, 1942; he graduated from Alleman High | ||||||
7 | School in 1960; he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he | ||||||
8 | served on a tour in Vietnam between 1964 and 1966; he married | ||||||
9 | Nora on April 8, 1976; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Jim Wood retired in 2002 from the International | ||||||
11 | Union of Operating Engineers Local Union 150 after 36 years of | ||||||
12 | active service; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Jim Wood was a hardworking family man who always | ||||||
14 | provided for and was there for his family; he most loved | ||||||
15 | attending family gatherings, grandchildren's events, and game | ||||||
16 | nights and spending time with family while fishing, watching | ||||||
17 | sports, and working on classic Mustangs; he enjoyed | ||||||
18 | woodworking and spending time around the barn; he will be | ||||||
19 | remembered for his great stories and the nature walks he took | ||||||
20 | with his grandchildren; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Jim Wood was preceded in death by his wife, Nora; |
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1 | his parents; and his siblings, Katie, Joseph, and Edward; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Jim Wood is survived by his daughters, Dana | ||||||
3 | (William) Barnett-Owens and Bridget (Kevin) McRae-Kurtz; his | ||||||
4 | sons, Christopher (Andrea) Barnett, Patrick Wood, and James | ||||||
5 | Wood; his sisters, Barbara Schell, Judy Hansen, Mary Bayless, | ||||||
6 | Theresa Paulsen, and Patricia (Michael) Sheil; his | ||||||
7 | grandchildren, Katie (Adam) Hoagland, Alyssa (Joseph) Fisher, | ||||||
8 | Brianna (Doug) Chidester, Larson Barnett, Connor Barnett, | ||||||
9 | Alexander Owens, Abigail Owens, Anna Kurtz, Brady Kurtz, and | ||||||
10 | Natalie Wood; and his great-grandchildren, Colton Hoagland and | ||||||
11 | Kennedy Fisher; 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 T. "Jim" Wood and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
15 | 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 Wood as an expression of our | ||||||
19 | deepest sympathy.
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