Bill Text: IL SR1319 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Jimmie Speckman of Port Byron.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR1319 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1319-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 Jimmie "Jim" Otto Speckman of Port | ||||||
| 4 | Byron, who passed away on November 22, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman was born to Harry and Gertrude | ||||||
| 6 | (Pulver) Speckman in Moline on April 18, 1934; he graduated | ||||||
| 7 | from Port Byron High School in 1952; after high school, he | ||||||
| 8 | served in the U. S. Army; he married Joan E. Lewis at St. | ||||||
| 9 | John's Church in Rapids City on July 9, 1955; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman worked at John Deere Harvester in | ||||||
| 11 | the Experimental Department; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman was a longtime member of St. John's | ||||||
| 13 | Catholic Church where he served as an Eucharistic Minister of | ||||||
| 14 | Holy Communion and an usher; he was also a member of the | ||||||
| 15 | Knights of Columbus and regularly volunteered his time and | ||||||
| 16 | talent to help others; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman enjoyed woodworking and spending | ||||||
| 18 | time with his family; he had a very gentle and kind soul; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 20 | parents; his brother and his brother's wife, H. Keith and | ||||||
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| 1 | Virginia Speckman; his grandson in infancy, Adam; and his | ||||||
| 2 | niece, Karen Dippel; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman is survived by his wife, Joan | ||||||
| 4 | Speckman, his son, Marcus Speckman; his daughter, Margie | ||||||
| 5 | Speckman; his grandson, Drew Speckman; and his niece, Bonnie | ||||||
| 6 | Habis; therefore, 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
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| 9 | James "Jim" Otto Speckman and extend our sincere
condolences | ||||||
| 10 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be | ||||||
| 11 | it further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 13 | presented to the family of Jim Speckman as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 14 | deepest sympathy.
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