Bill Text: IL SR1299 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James T. "Jim" Cox of Port Byron.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR1299 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1299-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" Cox of Port Byron, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on November 19, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Jim Cox was born to G. Thomas "Tommy" and Sandra | ||||||
6 | "Sandy" (McNeal) Cox in Fort Meade, Maryland on December 5, | ||||||
7 | 1970; being the son of a career naval serviceman, he grew up in | ||||||
8 | multiple places and graduated from high school in Caribou, | ||||||
9 | Maine; he served the U.S. Navy, where he spent his 12-year | ||||||
10 | enlistment working in nuclear propulsion on submarines; he was | ||||||
11 | honorably discharged in 2000; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Jim Cox worked as a training instructor at the | ||||||
13 | Exelon Nuclear Generating Station in Cordova; over the course | ||||||
14 | of his career, he held several leadership positions within the | ||||||
15 | plant; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Jim Cox was a member of the First United | ||||||
17 | Methodist Church in Port Byron; he enjoyed sports, especially | ||||||
18 | hunting with his father and golfing, and he was an avid fan of | ||||||
19 | the Washington Commanders; he was a loving father and husband | ||||||
20 | and took great pride in his children and their achievements; | ||||||
21 | and
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1 | WHEREAS, Jim Cox was preceded in death by his brother, | ||||||
2 | Bill Cox, and his sister, Cher Hebert; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Jim Cox is survived by his parents; his wife, | ||||||
4 | Tora Cox, and children, Billy and Katie Cox; his daughter, | ||||||
5 | Jessica Cox; his brother-in-law, Mack Hebert; his | ||||||
6 | sister-in-law, Donna Cox; and his nieces and nephews, Amber, | ||||||
7 | Matthew, Tom, Ben, and Sarah; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
10 | James T. "Jim" Cox and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
11 | 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 Cox as an expression of our | ||||||
15 | deepest sympathy.
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