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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 Paul Biggers of Springfield, who |
| 4 | | passed away on November 15, 2022; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers was born in Rayborn, Missouri to |
| 6 | | Ervin Paul Aaron and Rhoda (Longwell) Biggers on December 2, |
| 7 | | 1938; he graduated from the University of Illinois with a |
| 8 | | degree in civil engineering; he married Ruth West in |
| 9 | | Springfield on November 18, 2012; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers worked for 25 years for the Illinois |
| 11 | | Department of Transportation in Carbondale and Springfield; |
| 12 | | after retiring, he worked as an environmental consultant for |
| 13 | | the Johnson, Depp, & Quisenberry Consulting Engineering Firm |
| 14 | | in Owensboro, Kentucky; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers was a lifelong steward of the Earth; |
| 16 | | he held past presidencies and leadership roles with The |
| 17 | | Audubon Society of Southern Illinois, Green Earth, and the |
| 18 | | Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center; he was co-founder |
| 19 | | of the Southern Illinois Bird Observatory, an avid birder, and |
| 20 | | coordinator of the Jackson County Bird Count; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers also served in leadership roles with |
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| 1 | | the Illinois Jaycees and the Elks and was Scoutmaster of Troop |
| 2 | | #68 with the Boy Scouts of America; one of his proudest and |
| 3 | | most recognized accomplishments was as chairman of the 1968 |
| 4 | | Carbondale Memorial Day Celebration, when he was bestowed a |
| 5 | | Meritorious Service Award and was recognized for his services |
| 6 | | rendered to the State of Illinois in celebration of its 150th |
| 7 | | year of statehood by the Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission; |
| 8 | | and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers' love of music ran the gamut of all |
| 10 | | genres; his passion ranged from classical music with a |
| 11 | | penchant for all things Beethoven to the country and ballad |
| 12 | | likes of Tennessee Ernie Ford; he sang in the church choir and |
| 13 | | enjoyed the time he spent as a member of The Capital City Men's |
| 14 | | Chorus; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Paul Biggers is survived by his wife, Ruth; his |
| 16 | | daughter, Patty Tate and son-in-law, Larry; his sons, Mike |
| 17 | | Biggers and daughter-in-law, Debbie, Mark Biggers and |
| 18 | | daughter-in-law, Julie, and Brian Biggers and daughter-in-law, |
| 19 | | Lisa; his grandchildren, Kimberly (Curt) Hagarty, Megan |
| 20 | | (Peter) Hagedorn, Whitney (Scott) Richards, Jeremiah (Jessica) |
| 21 | | Biggers, Luke (Stacy) Biggers, Keith McComas, Sean Ashwell, |
| 22 | | David (Julie Chapman) Ashwell, Jennifer (Ryan Mallon) Ashwell, |
| 23 | | Jonah Biggers, and Blake Biggers; his great-grandchildren, |
| 24 | | Addison Hagarty, Agatha Hagedorn, Karson Richards, Logan |
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| 1 | | Richards, Allyson Biggers, Morgan Biggers, Nolan Biggers, Ana |
| 2 | | Reed, Odin Biggers, Wyatt Biggers, Brandon McComas, and |
| 3 | | Patrick Mallon; his siblings, Julie (Edd) Sterchi and Jim |
| 4 | | (Connie) Gilbert; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, |
| 5 | | and friends; therefore, be it
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| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 8 | | James Paul Biggers and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 9 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 10 | | further
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| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 12 | | presented to the family of Paul Biggers as an expression of our |
| 13 | | deepest sympathy.
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