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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of James C. "J.C." Kirk of |
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| Herrin on Monday, June 6, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on December 31, 1926, in Herrin, to |
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| Paul and Lena (Bofetta) Kirk; he valiantly served his country |
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| as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS |
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| Las Vegas Victory from 1944 to 1946; he was a member of the |
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| American Legion Post 645 of Herrin, the Baker-Ladd VFW Post |
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| 1567 of Herrin, and the Teamsters Union; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Kirk was a tax preparer and also worked for |
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| the City of Herrin as water superintendent, director of the |
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| Herrin Ambulance Service, and water quality control manager |
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| from 1981 until his retirement; he remained actively involved |
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| in community service after his retirement; prior to his |
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| employment with the City of Herrin, he worked for Mitchell |
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| Construction in Herrin; and
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| WHEREAS, His passing has been deeply felt by many, |
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| especially his wife of 58 years, Zella Jeneece Kirk; his |
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| daughter, Jeneece Bishop, and her children, Daniel L. Bishop |
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| and Julie C. Bishop-Johanson, and her children, Ashleigh, |
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| Breanna, and Jacob Johanson; his son, Jim C. Kirk, and his |
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| wife, Sue, and his children, T. Nicole and Jordan C. Kirk; his |
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| daughter, Tammy S. Kirk; his sister, Pauline Mory, and her |
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| husband, Al, and children, Paul William Kirk and Judy Mullikin; |
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| his sister-in-law, June Kirk, and her children, Donna Draper |
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| and Billie Spooner; his niece, Karen Cain; and his special |
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| friends, Gregg Ethridge, John Berra, Chanh Nguyen, and his |
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| beloved pet, Oreo; he was preceded in death by his parents, his |
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| sister, Geraldine Calcaterra, and his brother, William Kirk; |
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| therefore, be it
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