SR0658 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0658 LRB102 22100 ECR 31228 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the deaths of Patricia "Pat" A. Glenn, who passed away on November 3, 2021, and James "Jim" A. Glenn, who passed away on August 1, 2021, both of New Holland; and

WHEREAS, Patricia Glenn was born to Robert Charles and Lucinda Mae McCauley Halcott on her family's Centennial Farm near Streator on March 12, 1943; she graduated from Streator High School in 1961; she attended Illinois State University and the University of Illinois; she earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, a master's degree in Educational Psychology, and a doctorate in Educational Administration; she married James Glenn on November 9, 1974; and

WHEREAS, James A. Glenn was born to Edward R. and Frances May Fulton Glenn in the family home in Middletown on December 27, 1931; he graduated from Middletown High School in 1949; he attended Lincoln College and Millikin University; he then served in the U.S. Army as a military policeman and clerk in Korea during the Korean Conflict; and

WHEREAS, Patricia Glenn was an educator who started her career by teaching business subjects at Beason High School until it consolidated with Lincoln Community High School; at that time, she became a high school guidance counselor at Lincoln; she retired from that position in May of 2001; she subsequently became a real estate agent and earned her broker manager license and green certifications; and

WHEREAS, James Glenn became involved in the automotive business in 1954; he purchased a Pontiac-Cadillac dealership on April 1, 1961 and became the youngest Pontiac-Cadillac Dealer in the United States at 29 years old; a fourth generation Logan County merchant, he operated Glenn Pontiac-Cadillac from 1961 to 1997; he then operated a used car lot under the historical family business name, "J. Glenn & Co"; and

WHEREAS, Patricia Glenn volunteered with the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Stardust Ball, the Lincoln College Grand Soiree, and Boy Scout Troop #102 for many years; she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Mayflower Society, as a proud direct Mayflower descendant; and

WHEREAS, James Glenn was a member of Lincoln Elks Lodge #914, American Legion Post #263, Lincoln Masonic Lodge #210, and the Ansar Shrine and Logan County Shrine Clubs; and

WHEREAS, Patricia Glenn enjoyed buying and selling antiques and genealogy research; and

WHEREAS, James Glenn enjoyed working outside at his home in the country; he was a golfer and, later in life, enjoyed taking road trips based on recommendations from farm magazines; he also enjoyed attending football and basketball games at the University of Illinois and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan; and

WHEREAS, Patricia and James Glenn are survived by their son, James R. Glenn Jr.; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Patricia "Pat" A. and James "Jim" A. Glenn and extend our sincere condolences to their family, friends, and all who knew and loved them; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Patricia and James Glenn as an expression of our deepest sympathy.