Bill Text: IL SR1251 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of James B. "Jim" McWethy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1251 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1251-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 B. "Jim" McWethy of Downers Grove, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on June 22, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jim McWethy was born on Chicago's South Side to | ||||||
6 | James D. McWethy and Muriel (Berry) McWethy on September 15, | ||||||
7 | 1943; he was raised in Beverly and Palos Heights; he graduated | ||||||
8 | from Cornell College in 1965; he earned his master's degree in | ||||||
9 | Economics from Indiana University; he married Susan Wasilkoff; | ||||||
10 | and
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11 | WHEREAS, Jim McWethy became a professor of Economics at | ||||||
12 | Indiana University; he later returned to the Chicago area and | ||||||
13 | began his professional career; he worked at the First National | ||||||
14 | Bank of Chicago; he then dedicated many years to the Berry | ||||||
15 | Bearing Company, which was founded by his entrepreneur | ||||||
16 | grandfather, Les Berry; after retiring from Berry Bearing, he | ||||||
17 | became the owner and operator of the Mistwood Golf Club, | ||||||
18 | McWethy's Tavern, and the Mistwood Golf Dome, along with | ||||||
19 | numerous other business ventures; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Jim McWethy's love and pride for the Mistwood Golf | ||||||
21 | Club and the game of golf were only surpassed by his immense | ||||||
22 | love and dedication to his family; he was known for being kind, |
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1 | humble, and generous; he will be dearly missed by his family, | ||||||
2 | friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Jim McWethy was the beloved husband for 51 years | ||||||
4 | of Susan (Wasilkoff) McWethy; the loving father of Todd (Krista | ||||||
5 | Loomis) McWethy and Gretchen (Chris) Hupke; and the cherished | ||||||
6 | grandfather of Sophia McWethy, Molly McWethy, Will Hupke, and | ||||||
7 | Kate Hupke; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
10 | James B. "Jim" McWethy and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
11 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
12 | further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Jim McWethy as an expression of our | ||||||
15 | deepest sympathy.
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