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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of James Wesley Long of Silvis, who passed
4away on December 19, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, James Long was born in Le Claire, Iowa to Emory
6and Stella Coffin Long on March 6, 1932; he served in the
7United States Army from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War; he
8then served for eight years in the Army Reserve; he was
9discharged with the rank of Corporal in 1962; and
 
10    WHEREAS, James Long worked for the International
11Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Rock Island from 1958
12until 1983; and
 
13    WHEREAS, James Long was commander of American Legion Post
14246; and
 
15    WHEREAS, James Long was preceded in death by his parents
16and his brothers, Robert, William, and Fred Long; and
 
17    WHEREAS, James Long is survived by his daughter, Karen
18(Marquel) Reynolds; his son, Kenneth (Kim) Long; and his
19grandchildren, Kylie Long, Moriah Bangura-Long, Maliyah
20Reynolds, and Micah Reynolds; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3James Wesley Long, and extend our sincere condolences to his
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of James Long as an expression of our
8deepest sympathy.