Full Text of SR0469 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of James "Jim" "Cuz" Coussens, formerly of | 4 | | East Moline, who passed away on May 17, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Coussens was born in a farm house near | 6 | | Woonsocket, South Dakota to Alfred and Eva (Wingert) Coussens | 7 | | on March 19, 1930; he attended Coal Town Grade School, Rock | 8 | | Island District 47, and graduated from Moline High School in | 9 | | 1948; he served in the United States Army for two years, 18 | 10 | | months with the 82nd Airborne Division; he married Violet | 11 | | Larson on May 17, 1952; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jim Coussens worked as a Lineman, Splicer's | 13 | | Helper, Installer Repairman, Central Office Tech, and Toll Tech | 14 | | for Illinois Bell; he retired in 1988; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jim Coussens was a member of the Moline American | 16 | | Legion, the Telephone Pioneers, and St. Anne Church, East | 17 | | Moline; he enjoyed traveling, fishing, growing tomatoes, 1950s | 18 | | music, and his computer; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Jim Coussens was preceded in death by his parents | 20 | | and his brother, Wallace Coussens; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jim Coussens is survived by his wife, Violet; his | 2 | | daughters, Patricia Brinker, Donna Curtis, and Linda Coussens; | 3 | | his two grandchildren; and his seven great-grandchildren; | 4 | | therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | James "Jim" "Cuz" Coussens and extend our sincere condolences | 8 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 9 | | it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Jim Coussens as an expression of our | 12 | | deepest sympathy.
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