SR0850 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  
 

 
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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
James Bernell Long of Chillicothe, who 
4passed away on June 11, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Long was born on August 17, 1952, in Macon, 
6Missouri; he was the son of James L. and Bonita (Foley) Long; 
7he married Gail E. Schmitt on June 16, 1974, in Streator; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Long served his country as a member of the 
9United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, from 1971 to 
101975; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, James Long was employed by the City of Chillicothe 
12Water Department; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, James Long was a member of the Teamsters Local No. 
14624, the Peoria Casting Club, and the George Washington Masonic 
15Lodge No. 222; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Long enjoyed the outdoors, boating, 
17fishing, four-wheeling, and collecting Allis Chalmers 
18tractors; and
 
19    WHEREAS, James Long was preceded in death by his father; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, James Long is survived by his wife, Gail; his 
3mother, Bonita Pennington; his son, Nicholas Long; his 
4daughters, Kelli (Seth) Evans and Tammy (GA) Thompson; his 
5grandchildren, Hattie Evans, Allen Thompson, and Brandon 
6Thompson; his brothers, John W. Long and Brandon Long; his 
7sisters, Shawna Riha and Shannon Salina; and his many nieces, 
8nephews, aunts, and uncles; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of James Bernell Long; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of James Long as an expression of our 
15sympathy.