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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  James Albert Griffiths of Hanover, who 
4passed away on August 9, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Griffiths was born on February 8, 1919 in 
6Keosauqua, Iowa; his parents were Roy and Kathryn (nee Lazenby) 
7Griffiths; he married Betty Gibson on December 5, 1942 in 
8Washington, D.C.; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, James Griffiths attended Van Buren County School 
10in Keosauqua; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, James Griffiths honorably served his country as a 
12member of the United States Army Air Corps, earning the rank of 
13sergeant; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, James Griffiths was employed as an electrician and 
15businessman in the Village of Hanover and Flexonics in Savanna 
16until his retirement; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, James Griffiths was a Life Member of Hanover 
18Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5300; and
 
19    WHEREAS, James Griffiths enjoyed fixing anything that was 
 
 
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1broken, talking to his friends, golfing, and spending time with 
2his family; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, James Griffiths was preceded in death by his wife, 
4Betty; a grandson, Landon James Delvaux; and 2 great-grandsons, 
5Patrick and Samuel Griffiths; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, James Griffiths is survived by his children, Al 
7(Sandra) Griffiths, Dwaine Griffiths, Larry (Laurie) 
8Griffiths, Jeff (Joyce) Griffiths, and Linda (Rick) Delvaux; 8 
9grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 2 
10great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of James Albert 
14Griffiths; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of James Griffiths as an expression of 
17our sympathy.