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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  learned  with  regret  of  the  death  of  James C.
 4    Bonfield of Downers Grove on Saturday, October 25, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Bonfield was born in Chicago and  raised  in
 6    Bellwood;  he graduated in 1968 from Proviso West High School
 7    and attended Western Illinois University, where he received a
 8    bachelor of science degree in education in 1972;  he  married
 9    his high school sweetheart, Annette, the same year; and

10        WHEREAS, In 1972, he joined the Downers Grove South  High
11    School  staff  as  a  physical  education and general science
12    teacher; he went on to teach health education and was one  of
13    the  first  at  his  school  to  implement a health education
14    curriculum that he had written; and

15        WHEREAS, Mr. Bonfield loved sports and coached all levels
16    of football as well as wrestling; in 1980, he became  a  dean
17    of students and was named head dean in 1994; and

18        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Bonfield  was  a  member  of Divine Savior
19    Catholic Church and past  president  of  the  Illinois  State
20    Deans'  Association; he was a two-time recipient of the Those
21    Who Excel  award  given  by   the  Illinois  State  Board  of
22    Education;  he  also  was  a negotiator for the Downers Grove
23    Education Association; and

24        WHEREAS, In later years, Mr. Bonfield received a master's
25    degree in health education from George Williams College and a
26    certificate  of  advanced  study  from  the   University   of
27    Illinois; and

28        WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Bonfield has been deeply felt
29    by  many,  especially  his wife, Annette; his son, James; and
30    his mother, Eleanor; therefore, be it
 
                            -2-      LRB093 14133 HSS 19623 r
 1        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
 2    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
 3    of a man who dedicated his life to  the  education  of  young
 4    people,  and  we  extend  our  sincerest  condolences  to his
 5    family, friends, former students,  colleagues,  and  all  who
 6    knew and loved him; and be it further

 7        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 8    presented to the family of Mr. Bonfield as an  expression  of
 9    our deepest sympathy.