SR0505 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of James A. "Jim" Adams, who passed away on March 14, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Jim Adams was born on July 5, 1925 to Joe and Margaret (nee Graham) Adams; he attended Warren High School and enlisted in the United States Army in 1945, serving as a medic in the Constabulary based in Southern Germany; he graduated from the School of Agriculture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in February of 1951; and

WHEREAS, Jim Adams partnered with his father on a dairy farm in Wadsworth; he served as a herdsman for 2 years before going to Carthage College night school to get his teaching certificate; he taught seventh grade science at Hawthorn Junior High School for 24 years; and

WHEREAS, Jim Adams amused his students by strolling down the hallway loudly singing the "Illinois Loyalty" on Fridays before football games; he was also remembered for a chant devised to help students with a definition for osmosis; he retired in 1988; he was one of 2 people hired by the Lake County Farm Bureau to be the first presenters of the "Ag in the Classroom" program, visiting fourth grades all over Lake County; and

WHEREAS, Jim Adams loved to sing and was a long-time former member of the St. Gilbert's Choir; he also enjoyed gardening, skiing, dancing, and exercising at the Gurnee Centre Club; and

WHEREAS, Jim Adams was preceded in death by his parents; his 4 brothers, Ray, Don, Lloyd, and Bud Adams; his sister, Margaret; and his sons-in-law, Ray Lindal and Tony Liberto; and

WHEREAS, Jim Adams is survived by his wife of 65 years, Wilma (nee Pellizzari); his children, Mark, Barbara, Carol (Tony) Liberto, and David; his 5 grandchildren, Christina (Brandon) Hunter, Ian (Kasey) Liberto, and Kaitlin, Lauren, and Andrew Adams; and his 3 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of James A. "Jim" Adams, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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