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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of James W. "Jim" Dee of Bloomington, who
4passed away on August 22, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Dee was born in Bloomington to James G. and
6Pearl M. Hines Dee Sr. on April 22, 1929; he graduated from
7Trinity High School in 1947; he attended Purdue University; he
8served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Jim Dee was a lifelong farmer; he retired in 2004
11at the age of 75; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Jim Dee was a member of the Knights of Columbus
13Council 574, Bloomington and the McLean County Farm Bureau; he
14was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Merna, where he
15served on the finance committee; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Jim Dee was preceded in death by his parents and
17his brother-in-law, Allan C. King; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Jim Dee is survived by his sister, Rosemary King;
19his nieces, Mary (Morrie) Sweeney and Ann (Gene) Harvey; his
20nephews, Bob (Vicki) King, Dave (Julie) King, John (Domine)

 

 

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1King, and Steve (Laurel) King; his 17 great-nieces and
2great-nephews; and several great-great-nieces and
3great-great-nephews; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
6James W. "Jim" Dee and extend our sincere condolences to his
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Jim Dee as an expression of our
11deepest sympathy.