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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of James R. Enlow of Springfield, who passed
4 away on July 18, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, James Enlow was born on February 11, 1937 in
6 Springfield; he was the son of John F. and Janet Guymon Enlow;
7 he married his high school sweetheart, Carole Decatoire, on
8 January 12, 1957 in Springfield; and
 
9     WHEREAS, James Enlow was a graduate of Lanphier High School
10 and Springfield Junior College; his family owned and operated
11 Springfield-Decatur Transfer from 1945 to 1982, when it was
12 purchased by Rudolf Express; he served as the regional manager
13 of the business until his retirement in 1999; following his
14 retirement, he went to work for Morgan Express as a salesman;
15 and
 
16     WHEREAS, James Enlow was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic
17 Church; he was passionately involved in the Knights of
18 Columbus, achieving the 4th Degree and having served as an
19 honor guard and Past Grand Knight for Council 4179; having been
20 previously awarded the title of Eagle Scout, he was involved
21 with the Boy Scouts and Cub Scout Pack 53 at St. Aloysius
22 Catholic Church; he was also very active with the Lincoln Land

 

 

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1 Down Syndrome Society and the Special Olympics and was a
2 sponsor of several Little League teams; and
 
3     WHEREAS, James Enlow enjoyed playing golf and bowling and
4 was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Fighting
5 Illini; and
 
6     WHEREAS, James Enlow was preceded in death by his father,
7 John Enlow, and his infant brother; and
 
8     WHEREAS, James Enlow is survived by his wife of fifty-two
9 years, Carole Enlow; his sons, John (wife, Connie) Enlow, Jim
10 (wife, Maria) Enlow, and Jeff (wife, Nancy) Enlow; his
11 daughters, Jeanne (husband, David) Urbanek, Jackie (husband,
12 Jim) Peters, and Julie (husband, Randy) Ressler; his
13 grandchildren, Courtney, Eric, Anthony, Lucas, Natalie,
14 Sydney, Haley, Alison, and Michael Enlow, Robert, Chris, and
15 Aubrey Urbanek, Sarah, Katie, and Lisa Peters, Ryan Sattler,
16 and Aiden and Lydia Ressler; his mother, Janet Enlow; his many
17 aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers and
18 sisters-in-law, and friends; and his faithful dog, Hannah; and
 
19     WHEREAS, James Enlow will be remembered by all who knew and
20 loved him as an honorable man whose giving nature and deeply
21 devotion to helping others, especially children, endeared him
22 to everyone he met; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
3 his family and friends, the passing of James R. Enlow; and be
4 it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of James Enlow as an expression of our
7 sympathy.