Bill Text: IL SR0978 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of James R. "Jim" Grafton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-04-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0978 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0978-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 R. "Jim" Grafton, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on March 31, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton was born to Jimmi Ryan and Barbara | ||||||
6 | Ann (Circle) Grafton in Moline on April 25, 1951; he graduated | ||||||
7 | from Moline High School in 1969; he attended the University of | ||||||
8 | Iowa; he served in the U.S. Marine Corps; he married Mary in | ||||||
9 | East Moline; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton was the owner and president of | ||||||
11 | Blackhawk Foundry and Machine in Davenport, Iowa; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton served as the county chairman during | ||||||
13 | the reelection campaign for Governor Jim Thompson; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton was an avid University of Iowa | ||||||
15 | Hawkeyes fan and loved sports; he enjoyed spending time at his | ||||||
16 | cabin in Wisconsin and spending summers fishing with his | ||||||
17 | father, son, and nephews in Canada; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
19 | and his brother, Joshua Circle Lee Grafton; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton is survived by his wife, Mary; his | ||||||
2 | children, Abby Grafton and Ben (Justine) Grafton; his | ||||||
3 | stepchildren, Shawna (Josh) Coram and Alisha (Tim) Frederick; | ||||||
4 | his step-granddaughter, Grace Coram; his sisters, Mindy | ||||||
5 | (Steve) Kruse and Suzi Apple; and his beloved dogs; therefore, | ||||||
6 | be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
9 | James R. "Jim" Grafton and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
10 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
11 | further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of Jim Grafton as an expression of our | ||||||
14 | deepest sympathy.
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