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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Paul Craig of Perry, who passed away on 
4July 11, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Paul Craig was born in Danville on December 13, 
61960 to James and Marlene Calhoun Craig; he graduated from 
7Griggsville High School in 1979 and married Mary Ellen Suhling 
8on November 24, 1979 in Mount Sterling; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Paul Craig was a past employee of National Starch 
10for 21 years in Meredosia and was very involved with 
11Boilermakers Union Local 484; he later worked for the 
12Jacksonville Developmental Center until the center closed; he 
13then was employed by the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy; he 
14was a 34-year member of the North Pike Fire Department, where 
15he had been Fire Chief since 1994; he was an instructor with 
16the Illinois Fire Service Institute for many years; he was 
17Mutual Aid Box Alarm System's current President for Division 67 
18and past President of Twin Pike Mutual Aid Association; he was 
19also the Western Illinois sales rep for the Illinois Fire 
20Store; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Paul Craig was a member of the Perry Masonic Lodge 
22Ancient Free and Accepted Masons for many years and Pittsfield 
 
 
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1OES Chapter 195; he was heavily involved with youth sports in 
2Pike County and enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson; and
  
 
  
3    WHEREAS, Paul Craig is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen; 
4his daughter, Kimber Martin (Michael "Bub"); his 2 sons, Kellen 
5Craig and Kollin Craig (Brittany); his 3 grandchildren, Hattie 
6and Ike Martin and Finley Craig; his 3 sisters, Alicia Dunham 
7(Scott), Anna Emrick (John), and Jennifer Craig Blakley; his 2 
8brothers, Jay Craig (Janna) and Steve Craig (Leann); and 
9several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Paul Craig, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
13friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Paul Craig as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.