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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Jim Beveridge
 4    of Heyworth on Tuesday, May 6, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Beveridge  was  born  on July 10, 1929, in
 6    Evanston, the son of Glen  W.  and  Elizabeth  V.  McLaughlin
 7    Beveridge;  he  married  Nancy  Mortland on June 30, 1956, in
 8    Streator; and

 9        WHEREAS, The Beveridge family moved to Heyworth in  1934;
10    Mr. Beveridge graduated from Heyworth High School in 1947 and
11    served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; and

12        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Beveridge  worked in the printing business
13    for over 65 years; he was president and owner of the Heyworth
14    Star since 1972 where he also served as editor and publisher;
15    he had loyal employees, some with him for 30 years; and

16    WHEREAS, His membership in the local church spanned 60 years;
17    before the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches united, he was
18    the last ordained Elder of the United Presbyterian Church; he
19    served as Trustee Chairman of the  Administrative  Board  and
20    was   a  longtime  member  of  the  church  board,  including
21    finances;  he  was  also  chairman  of  the   United   Church
22    renovation  committee,  where  he  enjoyed  growing roses and
23    sharing them with church family on Sunday; and

24        WHEREAS, Mr. Beveridge held memberships in  the  National
25    and Illinois Newspaper Association, the National and Illinois
26    Right to Work Committee, AARP; the Elks, the Heyworth Masonic
27    Lodge   and   the  Bloomington  Masonic  Lodge  No.  49,  the
28    Bloomington Scottish Rite, the American Legion, the Sovereign
29    Prince Zerubbabel Council (2000) Mohammed Temple, Peoria, and
30    he was a Novat; he was a member  of  the  Bloomington  Shrine
31    Club  where  he  served as chairman eight times during his 20
 
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 1    years of service on the Shrine football  game  committee;  in
 2    addition,  he  was  the  past  president of the McLean County
 3    Shrine Club and Lions Club and  a  long-time  member  of  the
 4    Knights  of  Pythias, publishing their newsletter for over 45
 5    years; and

 6        WHEREAS, Mr. Beveridge was co-chairman  and  chairman  of
 7    the Heyworth Economic Development Committee, he served on the
 8    Hey  Day  Committee,  and on the 1956 Centennial Committee as
 9    co-chairman,  the  Siltennial  committee,  as  well  as   the
10    Bi-Centennial committee; and

11        WHEREAS,   Mr.  Beveridge  served  as  Township  Trustee,
12    Village Clerk, and served seven  years  as  Village  Trustee;
13    while  on  the  Village  Board,  he  was  an  advocate of TIF
14    districts and helped form the  first  one  in  1986;  he  was
15    directly  involved  in TIF I-III, and he was a charter member
16    of the Illinois Economic Development Council; and

17        WHEREAS, Mr. Beveridge served on the original park board,
18    and he and his family planted most of the trees and did other
19    chores to get Centennial Park started; having  parks  in  the
20    village  meant  a  lot to him, and he was a big supporter and
21    contributor to the Merle E. Shannon Volunteer Park behind the
22    local library; he worked  hard  for  growth  in  Heyworth  to
23    support the local elementary and high schools; and

24        WHEREAS,  He  and  his  wife, Nancy, traveled frequently;
25    they were escorts for the "Get Up  &  Go  Club,"  a  club  of
26    Scottish Rite, Valley of Bloomington; and

27        WHEREAS,  He  was  an  avid  NBA  fan,  especially of the
28    Chicago Bulls where he watched Michael Jordan play in Chicago
29    many times; his interest in sports included being a  die-hard
30    Cubs fan since 1939; he also liked Jazz on station GLT; and

31        WHEREAS,  He  was fond of old trains; he held memberships
 
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 1    in the 20th Century  Railroad  Club,  the  Illinois  Terminal
 2    Railroad  Historical  Society,  the M&SV Railroad Museum, and
 3    the Nevada State, V&T Museum; and he was helping to form  the
 4    Heyworth Railroad Museum; and

 5        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Beveridge  will  be long remembered by his
 6    family and many friends as  someone  who  enjoyed  life,  who
 7    cared  deeply  about  Heyworth  and as someone who got things
 8    done; and

 9        WHEREAS, The passing of Jim  Beveridge  has  been  deeply
10    felt  by  all  who  knew  him,  especially  his  wife,  Nancy
11    Beveridge;  his  daughter,  Sonia  (Ted)  Galvin;  his  grand
12    children,  Miranda  Ann and Marcus S. Galvin; and his nieces,
13    nephews and cousins; therefore, be it

14        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
15    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
16    of Jim Beveridge and express our sincere and deepest sympathy
17    to his family and friends; and be it further

18        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
19    presented  to the family of Jim Beveridge as an expression of
20    our condolences during their time of bereavement.