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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of James "Jim" Bernhard of West Frankfort, |
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| who passed away on August 4, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, James "Jim" Bernhard was born June 6, 1935, in |
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| West Frankfort, to Stephen and Regina (Harr) Bernhard; he |
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| married Judith Woods on October 15, 1955; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in |
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| West Frankfort, a charter member of Knights of Columbus and a |
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| member of Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge in West Frankfort, and UMWA |
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| 2250; he was also a former school board member, city |
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| councilman, and Rend Lake Conservancy Board member; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his |
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| brother, Charles; his sisters, Susan Baumann and Betty Eadie; |
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| and his grandson, Michael Dale Smith Jr.; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a loving husband, father and grandfather; |
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| he is survived by his wife, Judy Bernhard; his three daughters, |
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| Jayma and Gary Tucker, Jill and Ed Blades, and Joni and Mike |
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| Smith; his seven grandchildren, Tara Wilce, Allyson Tucker, |
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| Jimmy Blades, Morgan, Ty, Garrett, and Drew Smith; his three |
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| brothers, Steve, Ted, and George Bernhard; his three sisters, |