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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of James M. "Strawberry" |
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| Nelson of Anna on Thursday, June 9, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on November 4, 1925, in Balcomb to |
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| Monroe and Susie Bridges Nelson; he first married Mary A. |
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| Anderson in 1945 in Union County; she preceded him in death on |
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| July 17, 2000; he later married Cora E. Cross in 2001 in Union |
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| County; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Nelson worked as a construction foreman for |
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| S.J. Grovers; he was a veteran of World War II and was a member |
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| of Anna Masonic Lodge, Big Creek Baptist Church, and attended |
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| Landmark Pentecostal Church; and
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| WHEREAS, His passing has been deeply felt by many, |
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| especially his wife, Cora; his daughters and son-in-law, Rita |
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| and Mickey Hindman and Linda Brimm; his six grandchildren; his |
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| nine great-grandchildren; and his niece and nephew; he was |
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| preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, and his |
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| sister, Doris Sadler; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| James M. "Strawberry" Nelson, and we extend our deepest |
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| sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
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| him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to his family as an expression of our sincerest |
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| condolences.
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