Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HR0684

HR0684 LRB104 20823 MST 34378 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James Dean "Jim" Bolin of Casey, who passed away on January 27, 2026; and

WHEREAS, Jim Bolin was born to Everett and Judy Kay Bolin in Terre Haute, Indiana on September 23, 1964; he graduated from Casey High School in 1982; he married Diane Ruth Lacey at the First Baptist Church in Casey on August 2, 1985; and

WHEREAS, Jim Bolin became a carpenter upon his graduation and worked at his family's sandblasting and paint shop that would later become Bolin Enterprises; and

WHEREAS, Jim Bolin sought to attract visitors to his hometown by constructing many of the "world's largest objects", including wind chimes, a rocking chair, a mailbox, clogs, and a golf tee and club, among many other big items; and

WHEREAS, Jim Bolin was a man whose life was guided by his faith and expressed through a deep love for people and the Casey community; and

WHEREAS, Jim Bolin is survived by his wife of 40 years, Diane Bolin; his children, Jessica (Troy) Prater and Drew (Maurah) Bolin; and his grandchildren, Jameson, Merritt, and Winslet Bolin; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of James Dean "Jim" Bolin 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 Bolin as an expression of our deepest sympathy.