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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John Thomas Beam of Johnsburg, who passed 
4away on October 3, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Beam was born in Canton on November 23, 1941 
6to Howard and Vera (nee Schoneman) Beam; he married Suzanne 
7Stiglish in Bryant on October 24, 1964; he served in the United 
8States Navy and attended the University of Illinois, graduating 
9with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John Beam began his career with Baxter & Woodman 
11Consulting Engineers in 1969, and, in the early 1980s, he 
12opened his own engineering firm, Beam Engineering; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John Beam was an avid golfer and enjoyed golfing 
14at Chapel Hill Country Club; he also enjoyed muskie fishing in 
15northern Wisconsin and Canada; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, John Beam was preceded in death by his parents; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Beam is survived by his wife of nearly 50 
19years, Suzanne; 3 children, Jennifer (John) O'Connor, Howard 
20Beam, and Jesse (Shyla) Beam; 2 grandchildren, Joslyn Beam and 
 
 
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1John Martin Beam; 2 brothers, Howard (Peggy) Beam and Gerald 
2(Pat) Beam; and a sister, Judy (Jerry) Yocum; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5John Thomas Beam, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  John Beam as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.