SR1477 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1477 LRB101 22480 ECR 73562 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Jimmie Wayne Fairbanks of Bloomington, who passed away on April 1, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Fairbanks was born to Thomas and Dora Williams Fairbanks in Ottawa on October 19, 1930; he married Sally Benjamin; after her death, he later married Evelyn Alwes; he was a Korean war veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953; and

WHEREAS, For nearly 40 years, Jimmie Fairbanks was a self-employed painter who owned and operated the Fairbanks Painting Company in Bloomington; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Fairbanks was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, the Bloomington VFW, and the Lakeside Country Club; he was an Exalted Ruler in the Elks Lodge; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Fairbanks enjoyed golfing and was an avid Cardinals baseball fan; he was a loving father, great brother, and friend; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Fairbanks was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Sally; his second wife, Evelyn; his brother, Steve; and his sister, Mary Anne; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Fairbanks is survived by his three children, Daniel (Patricia Hesch) Fairbanks, David Fairbanks, and Jami (Marvin) Rexroat; his three grandchildren, David Fairbanks, Natalie (Nathan) Vargas, and John Vargas; and his sister, Ellen (Steve) Klotz; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Jimmie Wayne Fairbanks and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Jimmie Fairbanks as an expression of our deepest sympathy.