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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  were  saddened  to learn of the death of Jim
 4    Beveridge of Heyworth on Tuesday, May 6, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Beveridge was born  on  July  10,  1929,  in
 6    Evanston,  the  son  of  Glen  W. and Elizabeth V. McLaughlin
 7    Beveridge; he married Nancy Mortland on  June  30,  1956,  in
 8    Streator; and

 9        WHEREAS,  The Beveridge family moved to Heyworth in 1934;
10    Mr. Beveridge graduated from Heyworth High School in 1947 and
11    served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; and

12        WHEREAS, Mr. Beveridge worked in  the  printing  business
13    for over 65 years; he was president and owner of the Heyworth
14    Star since 1972 where he also served as editor and publisher;
15    he had loyal employees, some with him for 30 years; and

16    WHEREAS, His membership in the local church spanned 60 years;
17    before the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches united, he was
18    the last ordained Elder of the United Presbyterian Church; he
19    served  as  Trustee  Chairman of the Administrative Board and
20    was  a  longtime  member  of  the  church  board,   including
21    finances;   he   was  also  chairman  of  the  United  Church
22    renovation committee, where  he  enjoyed  growing  roses  and
23    sharing them with church family on Sunday; and

24        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Beveridge held memberships in the National
25    and Illinois Newspaper Association, the National and Illinois
26    Right to Work Committee, AARP; the Elks, the Heyworth Masonic
27    Lodge  and  the  Bloomington  Masonic  Lodge  No.   49,   the
28    Bloomington Scottish Rite, the American Legion, the Sovereign
29    Prince Zerubbabel Council (2000) Mohammed Temple, Peoria, and
30    he  was  a  Novat;  he was a member of the Bloomington Shrine
31    Club where he served as chairman eight times  during  his  20
 
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 1    years  of  service  on the Shrine football game committee; in
 2    addition, he was the past  president  of  the  McLean  County
 3    Shrine  Club  and  Lions  Club  and a long-time member of the
 4    Knights of Pythias, publishing their newsletter for  over  45
 5    years; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Beveridge  was co-chairman and chairman of
 7    the Heyworth Economic Development Committee, he served on the
 8    Hey Day Committee, and on the 1956  Centennial  Committee  as
 9    co-chairman,   the  Siltennial  committee,  as  well  as  the
10    Bi-Centennial committee; and

11        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Beveridge  served  as  Township   Trustee,
12    Village  Clerk,  and  served  seven years as Village Trustee;
13    while on the  Village  Board,  he  was  an  advocate  of  TIF
14    districts  and  helped  form  the  first  one in 1986; he was
15    directly involved in TIF I-III, and he was a  charter  member
16    of the Illinois Economic Development Council; and

17        WHEREAS, Mr. Beveridge served on the original park board,
18    and he and his family planted most of the trees and did other
19    chores  to  get  Centennial Park started; having parks in the
20    village meant a lot to him, and he was a  big  supporter  and
21    contributor to the Merle E. Shannon Volunteer Park behind the
22    local  library;  he  worked  hard  for  growth in Heyworth to
23    support the local elementary and high schools; and

24        WHEREAS, He and his  wife,  Nancy,  traveled  frequently;
25    they  were  escorts  for  the  "Get  Up & Go Club," a club of
26    Scottish Rite, Valley of Bloomington; and

27        WHEREAS, He was  an  avid  NBA  fan,  especially  of  the
28    Chicago Bulls where he watched Michael Jordan play in Chicago
29    many  times; his interest in sports included being a die-hard
30    Cubs fan since 1939; he also liked Jazz on station GLT; and

31        WHEREAS, He was fond of old trains; he  held  memberships
 
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 1    in  the  20th  Century  Railroad  Club, the Illinois Terminal
 2    Railroad Historical Society, the M&SV  Railroad  Museum,  and
 3    the  Nevada State, V&T Museum; and he was helping to form the
 4    Heyworth Railroad Museum; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Beveridge will be  long  remembered  by  his
 6    family  and  many  friends  as  someone who enjoyed life, who
 7    cared deeply about Heyworth and as  someone  who  got  things
 8    done; and

 9        WHEREAS,  The  passing  of  Jim Beveridge has been deeply
10    felt  by  all  who  knew  him,  especially  his  wife,  Nancy
11    Beveridge;  his  daughter,  Sonia  (Ted)  Galvin;  his  grand
12    children, Miranda Ann and Marcus S. Galvin; and  his  nieces,
13    nephews and cousins; therefore, be it

14        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
15    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
16    we mourn the passing of Jim Beveridge and express our sincere
17    and  deepest  sympathy  to  his family and friends; and be it
18    further

19        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
20    presented  to the family of Jim Beveridge as an expression of
21    our condolences during their time of bereavement.