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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
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| "Mike" Graham of Libertyville, who passed away on December 29, |
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| 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was born on September 10, 1927 in |
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| Gurnee; his parents were Thomas and Anna Graham; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham graduated from Warren Township High |
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| School in Gurnee in 1945; he attended Blackburn College in |
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| Carlinville and Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, |
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| Michigan; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was a salesman at Miller-Krueger Dodge |
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| in Libertyville for many years; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham served as Supervisor of Libertyville |
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| Township from 1969 until 1989 and from 1997 until 2002, where |
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| his compassion for assisting those in need was very well known |
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| in the community; he was a former member of the Lake County |
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| Board, serving for 18 years; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was the founder of the first open |
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| space district in the Midwest, persuading Libertyville voters |
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| to borrow $22.6 million to fund the first township Open Space |
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| District in the State; he was widely known for his relentless |
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| pursuit for land preservation; his goal was to set aside and |
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| protect hundreds of acres of open space in perpetuity; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham's tireless efforts resulted in the |
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| acquisition, preservation, and development of dozens of new |
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| preserves and sites in Lake County; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was a member of St. Joseph Parish in |
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| Libertyville and the Cardinal Stritch Council of the Knights of |
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| Columbus; he was also an active participant at Marytown; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was preceded in death by his parents; |
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| his brothers, Thomas Graham, Edward Graham, and Walter Graham; |
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| and his sisters, Helen Victor, Elizabeth Drobnick, Mary Miller, |
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| and Peggy Deuel; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham is survived by his former wife and |
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| dear friend, Geri Graham (nee Yore); his children, Julie |
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| (Jerry) Adzima and Michael (Karen) Graham; his grandchildren, |
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| Stephanie Adzima, Graham Adzima, Kathleen Graham, Mary Graham, |
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| Michael Graham, Patrick Graham, John Graham, and Bridget |
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| Graham; his sister, Ann Skyrius; and his many loving nieces and |
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| nephews, who fondly referred to him as "Uncle Mick"; therefore, |
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| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of F.T. |
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| "Mike" Graham; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of F.T. Graham as a symbol of our |
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| sincere sympathy.
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