Bill Text: IL SR1317 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James Paul Biggers of Springfield.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR1317 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1317-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 Paul Biggers of Springfield, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on November 15, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers was born in Rayborn, Missouri to | ||||||
6 | Ervin Paul Aaron and Rhoda (Longwell) Biggers on December 2, | ||||||
7 | 1938; he graduated from the University of Illinois with a | ||||||
8 | degree in civil engineering; he married Ruth West in | ||||||
9 | Springfield on November 18, 2012; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers worked for 25 years for the Illinois | ||||||
11 | Department of Transportation in Carbondale and Springfield; | ||||||
12 | after retiring, he worked as an environmental consultant for | ||||||
13 | the Johnson, Depp, & Quisenberry Consulting Engineering Firm | ||||||
14 | in Owensboro, Kentucky; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers was a lifelong steward of the Earth; | ||||||
16 | he held past presidencies and leadership roles with The | ||||||
17 | Audubon Society of Southern Illinois, Green Earth, and the | ||||||
18 | Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center; he was co-founder | ||||||
19 | of the Southern Illinois Bird Observatory, an avid birder, and | ||||||
20 | coordinator of the Jackson County Bird Count; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers also served in leadership roles with |
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1 | the Illinois Jaycees and the Elks and was Scoutmaster of Troop | ||||||
2 | #68 with the Boy Scouts of America; one of his proudest and | ||||||
3 | most recognized accomplishments was as chairman of the 1968 | ||||||
4 | Carbondale Memorial Day Celebration, when he was bestowed a | ||||||
5 | Meritorious Service Award and was recognized for his services | ||||||
6 | rendered to the State of Illinois in celebration of its 150th | ||||||
7 | year of statehood by the Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission; | ||||||
8 | and
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9 | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers' love of music ran the gamut of all | ||||||
10 | genres; his passion ranged from classical music with a | ||||||
11 | penchant for all things Beethoven to the country and ballad | ||||||
12 | likes of Tennessee Ernie Ford; he sang in the church choir and | ||||||
13 | enjoyed the time he spent as a member of The Capital City Men's | ||||||
14 | Chorus; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers is survived by his wife, Ruth; his | ||||||
16 | daughter, Patty Tate and son-in-law, Larry; his sons, Mike | ||||||
17 | Biggers and daughter-in-law, Debbie, Mark Biggers and | ||||||
18 | daughter-in-law, Julie, and Brian Biggers and daughter-in-law, | ||||||
19 | Lisa; his grandchildren, Kimberly (Curt) Hagarty, Megan | ||||||
20 | (Peter) Hagedorn, Whitney (Scott) Richards, Jeremiah (Jessica) | ||||||
21 | Biggers, Luke (Stacy) Biggers, Keith McComas, Sean Ashwell, | ||||||
22 | David (Julie Chapman) Ashwell, Jennifer (Ryan Mallon) Ashwell, | ||||||
23 | Jonah Biggers, and Blake Biggers; his great-grandchildren, | ||||||
24 | Addison Hagarty, Agatha Hagedorn, Karson Richards, Logan |
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1 | Richards, Allyson Biggers, Morgan Biggers, Nolan Biggers, Ana | ||||||
2 | Reed, Odin Biggers, Wyatt Biggers, Brandon McComas, and | ||||||
3 | Patrick Mallon; his siblings, Julie (Edd) Sterchi and Jim | ||||||
4 | (Connie) Gilbert; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, | ||||||
5 | and friends; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
8 | James Paul Biggers and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
9 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
10 | further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the family of Paul Biggers as an expression of our | ||||||
13 | deepest sympathy.
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