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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of James A. "Jim" Rodell of Rock Island, |
| 4 | | who passed away on October 20, 2022; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell was born to Clifford and Verne |
| 6 | | (Lindahl) Rodell in Moline on December 18, 1940; he served in |
| 7 | | the U.S. Army; he married Joanne Downey in Moline in June 1962; |
| 8 | | he married Virginia Anson in Rock Island on September 5, 1992; |
| 9 | | and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell served as a police officer in Moline; |
| 11 | | he later retired from Roadway Express in 2002; he worked |
| 12 | | part-time as a bus driver at Friendship Manor in Rock Island; |
| 13 | | and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell was presented the Two and a Half |
| 15 | | Million Miles Safe Driver Award from Roadway Express; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell's interests included NASCAR, his |
| 17 | | trucks, and Harley-Davidson motorcycles; he enjoyed going on |
| 18 | | rides with his wife and vacationing with his girls; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell was affectionately known as the mayor |
| 20 | | of 30th Street; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell was preceded in death by his first |
| 2 | | wife, Joanne Downey, and his three siblings; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell is survived by his wife, Virginia; his |
| 4 | | daughters, Dori (Jose) Correa, Diane (Troy) Winthurst, and |
| 5 | | Denise (Jim Jr.) Hantz; his grandchildren, Angela, Jennifer, |
| 6 | | Jenna, Brandon, and Adison; his great-grandchildren, Isabella, |
| 7 | | Holden, Addison, Brooklyn, and Everly; his niece, Michelle |
| 8 | | Panno Johnson; his nephew, Tony (Yvonne) Panno; and his |
| 9 | | beloved dogs, Gretchen and Abby; therefore, be it
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| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 12 | | James A. "Jim" Rodell and extend our sincere
condolences to |
| 13 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it |
| 14 | | further
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 16 | | presented to the family of Jim Rodell as an expression of
our |
| 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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