Bill Text: IL SR1320 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James Rice of Andalusia.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR1320 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1320-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 "Jim" R. Rice of Andalusia, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on November 20, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Jim Rice was born to William and Juanita (Henson) | ||||||
| 6 | Rice in Elderd on May 8, 1940; he served in the U. S. Army from | ||||||
| 7 | 1962 to 1965; he married Sharon Laing at Red Oak Presbyterian | ||||||
| 8 | Church in Tipton, Iowa on May 21, 1966; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Jim Rice worked in various capacities for John | ||||||
| 10 | Deere over 35 years, including landscaping and production at | ||||||
| 11 | Harvester Works; he was also a talented handyman and a trained | ||||||
| 12 | locksmith; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Jim Rice truly enjoyed working outside, tinkering | ||||||
| 14 | with things, golfing, and fishing, as well as his bowling | ||||||
| 15 | league; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Jim Rice was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church | ||||||
| 17 | in Rock Island for over 50 years; he was very active in his | ||||||
| 18 | church, serving as a deacon, an Awana leader, and a trustee | ||||||
| 19 | over the years; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Jim Rice was preceded in death by his parents and | ||||||
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| 1 | his sisters, Peggy Heedley and Linda Birdsong; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Jim Rice is survived by his wife; his daughters, | ||||||
| 3 | Karyn (Mike) Fulton and Teresa (Scott) White; his | ||||||
| 4 | grandchildren, Kyle White and Kyra White; and his brother, Ken | ||||||
| 5 | Rice; 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
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| 8 | James "Jim" R. Rice 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
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| 12 | presented to the family of Jim Rice as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 13 | deepest sympathy.
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