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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of James Joseph "Jim" Coryn of Moline, 
4who passed away on June 3, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Coryn was born in Rock Island to J. Ralph and 
6Ann (Rink) Coryn on March 20, 1932; he attended Sacred Heart 
7School and St. Ambrose Academy, where he participated in 
8several sports and earned the prestigious Bechtel Award for 
9scholastic and athletic excellence; he attended Notre Dame 
10University, where he received, with honors, his Bachelor of 
11Science in Finance; he received his law degree (cum laude) in 
121956 and passed the Illinois bar; he loved Notre Dame and 
13became an active Badin Guild member; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Jim Coryn entered the U.S. Army in 1956; he 
15served two years in Korea, and while there, he worked under the 
16Judge Advocate and taught business law for the University of 
17Maryland; he was separated from service in 1958 and 
18transferred to the inactive reserves, receiving an honorable 
19discharge in 1962; he married Carol Herrity in May of 1959, and 
20she preceded in death in January of 1996; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Jim Coryn joined the Rock Island law firm of 
22Sinnett, Rink and Coryn; he remained a partner with the 
 
 
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1succeeding firms, culminating with the firm of Coryn and 
2Walker; he was a member of both the Illinois and Iowa Bar 
3Associations for over 50 years; he served as president of the 
4Rock Island County Bar Association and taught business law at 
5Moline Community College; he tried jury cases for the State of 
6Illinois Acquisition of Properties for right of way; he also 
7represented property owners in eminent domain proceedings in 
8Rock Island, Whiteside, and Mercer counties; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jim Coryn served on the board of directors of 
10Metrobank in East Moline; he held memberships in the Rock 
11Island County Trial Lawyers Association, where he also served 
12as president, the American Jurisprudence Society, the Notre 
13Dame Law Alumni Association, where he also served as a 
14director, and the Quad City Notre Dame Club; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Jim Coryn married Gloria (Stoudt) Foley in South 
16Bend, Indiana in May of 1999; they enjoyed traveling, 
17including several trips to Europe; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Jim Coryn was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart 
19Church in Moline; he loved to play golf and was a member of the 
20Short Hills Country Club for over 30 years; he later joined the 
21Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Jim Coryn was preceded in death by his wife, 
 
 
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1Carol; his sons, John and Paul; his parents; and his brothers, 
2John "Jack" and Robert Coryn; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jim Coryn is survived by his wife, Gloria; his 
4daughters, Joan Vargas and Lucy (Bill) Bice; his 
5grandchildren, Amanda, Adam, and Zachery Coryn and Matthew and 
6Allison Bice; his great-grandchildren, Kurt, Isaac, Alexis, 
7Zander, and Hudson; his stepchildren, Debra (Jeff) Schuett, 
8Lynn Foley Reeh, Michael Foley, and John Foley; his 
9step-grandchildren, Lisa Turner, Jordan Reeh, Kelly Beck, 
10Katie Payne, Eric Foley, and Amy Sadler; his 
11step-great-grandchildren, Rhiannon, Brendan, Natalie, Trevor, 
12Aidan, Cameron, Charlotte, and Claire; his sister, Mary (John) 
13McGee; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16James Joseph "Jim" Coryn and extend our sincere condolences to 
17his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Jim Coryn as an expression of our 
21deepest sympathy.