SR0375 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of James R. Enlow of Springfield, who passed away on July 18, 2009; and

WHEREAS, James Enlow was born on February 11, 1937 in Springfield; he was the son of John F. and Janet Guymon Enlow; he married his high school sweetheart, Carole Decatoire, on January 12, 1957 in Springfield; and

WHEREAS, James Enlow was a graduate of Lanphier High School and Springfield Junior College; his family owned and operated Springfield-Decatur Transfer from 1945 to 1982, when it was purchased by Rudolf Express; he served as the regional manager of the business until his retirement in 1999; following his retirement, he went to work for Morgan Express as a salesman; and

WHEREAS, James Enlow was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church; he was passionately involved in the Knights of Columbus, achieving the 4th Degree and having served as an honor guard and Past Grand Knight for Council 4179; having been previously awarded the title of Eagle Scout, he was involved with the Boy Scouts and Cub Scout Pack 53 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church; he was also very active with the Lincoln Land Down Syndrome Society and the Special Olympics and was a sponsor of several Little League teams; and

WHEREAS, James Enlow enjoyed playing golf and bowling and was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Fighting Illini; and

WHEREAS, James Enlow was preceded in death by his father, John Enlow, and his infant brother; and

WHEREAS, James Enlow is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Carole Enlow; his sons, John (wife, Connie) Enlow, Jim (wife, Maria) Enlow, and Jeff (wife, Nancy) Enlow; his daughters, Jeanne (husband, David) Urbanek, Jackie (husband, Jim) Peters, and Julie (husband, Randy) Ressler; his grandchildren, Courtney, Eric, Anthony, Lucas, Natalie, Sydney, Haley, Alison, and Michael Enlow, Robert, Chris, and Aubrey Urbanek, Sarah, Katie, and Lisa Peters, Ryan Sattler, and Aiden and Lydia Ressler; his mother, Janet Enlow; his many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law, and friends; and his faithful dog, Hannah; and

WHEREAS, James Enlow will be remembered by all who knew and loved him as an honorable man whose giving nature and deeply devotion to helping others, especially children, endeared him to everyone he met; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of James R. Enlow; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of James Enlow as an expression of our sympathy.