Bill Text: IL SR1027 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of John A. Killam.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-10-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1027 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1027-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 John A. Killam, who passed away on August | ||||||
| 4 | 24, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, John Killam was born on October 19, 1923 in rural | ||||||
| 6 | Morgan County; his parents were John S. and Pearl Bowlds | ||||||
| 7 | Killam; he married Helen L. Cox on December 14, 1947 at the | ||||||
| 8 | Lynnville Christian Church; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, John Killam farmed and raised livestock west of | ||||||
| 10 | Jacksonville for many years; he also served as a Morgan County | ||||||
| 11 | Commissioner for 12 years and was active as a lobbyist for | ||||||
| 12 | agricultural interests; he received many awards for his work in | ||||||
| 13 | the advancement of the livestock industry in Illinois; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, John Killam was a fan of automobile racing and | ||||||
| 15 | enjoyed antique tractors and steam power; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, John Killam was preceded in death by his sons, | ||||||
| 17 | John Paul Killam and James Killam; his sisters, Irene Killam | ||||||
| 18 | McCollough and Mary Catherine; and a half-sister; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, John Killam is survived by his wife, Helen; his | ||||||
| 20 | children, Rob Killam and Lenore Killam; his grandson, John Paul | ||||||
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| 1 | Killam; and his sisters, Angela Guthrie and Ruth (Larry) | ||||||
| 2 | Martinez; therefore, be it
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| 3 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 4 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 5 | family and friends, mourn the passing of John A. Killam; and be | ||||||
| 6 | it further
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| 7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 8 | presented to the family of John Killam as an expression of our | ||||||
| 9 | sympathy.
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