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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of James W. "Jim" Gulliford Jr. of Forrest, |
4 | | who passed away on April 6, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gulliford was born in Fairbury to James W. Sr. |
6 | | and Delpha Mae (Davis) Gulliford; he was educated in the |
7 | | Forrest schools; he married Joyce Doyle in Ivesdale on October |
8 | | 12, 1963; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gulliford worked for Honegger Farms for eight |
10 | | years; he then went to work for Nichols Homeshield (Quanex) in |
11 | | Chatsworth, where he worked his way up to Vice President of |
12 | | Building Products before retiring in 2004; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gulliford was the Village of Forrest |
14 | | President, a position he held for the last ten years; he was a |
15 | | visionary for the town, and his latest project transitioned the |
16 | | Village offices, as well as voting and all activities for |
17 | | senior citizens, to the former St. James Mission for easier |
18 | | accessibility; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gulliford served on the Board of Directors for |
20 | | Futures Unlimited in Pontiac, the Foundation Board at Gibson |
21 | | Area Hospital, and the Livingston County Economic Development |
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1 | | Committee Board; he was a member of the Forrest Lions Club; he |
2 | | also served as the treasurer for the Forrest Historical Society |
3 | | and was instrumental in the restoration of the Hampsher Hotel |
4 | | and the Wabash Train Depot; he was a member of St. Andrew's |
5 | | Catholic Parish; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gulliford enjoyed golfing, especially with |
7 | | his father, sons, grandchildren, and his Wednesday morning |
8 | | group at Wolf Creek; he went to Arizona every year for the |
9 | | White Sox's spring training; he was interested in old |
10 | | jukeboxes, records from the 1950s and 1960s, and antique cars; |
11 | | and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gulliford was preceded in death by his |
13 | | parents; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gulliford is survived by his wife, Joyce; his |
15 | | children, Brad (Gail) Gulliford, Leslie (Pete Victoria) |
16 | | Gulliford, and Scott (Amy) Gulliford; his grandchildren, |
17 | | Derrick, Mitchell, Natalie, Nick, and Grace Gulliford; and his |
18 | | sisters, Jacque (Bob) Schrock and Debbie (Ron "Tiss") |
19 | | Steidinger; therefore, be it
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20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
22 | | James W. "Jim" Gulliford Jr. and extend our sincere condolences |