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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of James Stalcup
 4    of Wood River on May 23, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Stalcup was born on June 15, 1922, in Union,
 6    Missouri to Rodney K. and Catherine (Matthews) Stalcup; and

 7        WHEREAS, Mr. Stalcup married the former Teresa H. Woolsey
 8    on October 15, 1947, in Alton; he was a veteran of the United
 9    States Navy; and

10        WHEREAS,  Mr. Stalcup was a salesman for Colonial Banking
11    Co. for 20 years and was a salesman  for  both  Airport  Real
12    Estate  and  Wooff  Real  Estate;  he  was a 1940 graduate of
13    Marquette Catholic High  School;  he  was  a  member  of  the
14    Southwestern   Illinois  Planning  Commission,  the  Rosewood
15    Heights Improvement Association, and  the  Wood  River  Moose
16    Lodge;  he  was  a  former  Madison  County  Board member, an
17    election judge, and a retired Teamster from Local 525; and

18        WHEREAS, Mr. Stalcup's passing will  be  deeply  felt  by
19    many,  especially  his  daughter  and  son-in-law, Jeanne and
20    Larry Trent; three sons and  two  daughters-in-law,  Tom  and
21    Cathi  Stalcup,  Tim and Tami Stalcup, and Kevin Stalcup; his
22    grandchildren and their spouses, Derek Trent, Darin and  Tara
23    Trent, Angie and Andy Blasingim, Jeremy and Brittany Stalcup,
24    and  Alicia,  Christopher,  Justin,  Tyler, Jared and Chelsea
25    Stalcup;  his  two  step  grandchildren  and  their  spouses,
26    Allison and  Mike  Beachum  and  Chris  and  Amy  Plank;  his
27    great-grandchildren,  Brady,  Alli,  and  Dalton  Trent,  and
28    Kelsey  and  Karly  Blasingim;  his  step-great-granchildren,
29    Austin,  Morgan,  Victoria, and Kenny Beachum; his sister and
30    brother-in-law,  Katie  and  Harry  Williams;  and  his   two
31    brothers  and  sisters-in-law,  Richard and Helen Stalcup and
32    Larry and Lou Stalcup; and
 
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 1        WHEREAS, He was  preceded  in  death  by  his  wife;  his
 2    parents;  his  sister,  Faye  Collins;  and his brother, Jack
 3    Stalcup; therefore, be it

 4        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
 5    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
 6    James  Stalcup  along  with  all  who  knew and loved him and
 7    extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
 8    be it further

 9        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
10    presented  to the family of James Stalcup as an expression of
11    our deepest sympathy.