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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 sadness of the death of James L. Chamness of |
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| Cobden on July 12, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Chamness was born March 9, 1929, in Cobden, |
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| the son of Raymond and Elva Haley Chamness; he married Janie L. |
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| Nance on June 9, 1951, in Piggott, Arkansas; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the First Baptist Church in |
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| Cobden; he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict; he |
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| was a self-employed plumber by trade for most of his life; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, |
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| and two brothers, Kenneth and Paul Glenn Chamness; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of James Chamness is felt by all who |
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| knew and loved him, especially his children, Mike and wife |
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| Virginia Chamness, Scott and wife Vicki Chamness, David and |
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| wife Tammy Chamness, Terrie and husband Willie Rhymer, and |
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| Debbie and husband James Walker; his nine grandchildren and one |
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| great-grandchild; his sisters, Helen Summers, Delores and |
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| husband Bill Witthoft, and Bertha Seske; and his nieces, |
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| nephews, other relatives, and many friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| James Chamness and extend our sincerest condolences to his |
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| family; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest |
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| sympathy.
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