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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of James R. "Jim" Sullivan of Peoria, who |
| 4 | | passed away on May 3, 2024; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan was born to Leo and Dorothy |
| 6 | | (Kerstetter) Sullivan in Peoria on January 29, 1947; he |
| 7 | | graduated from the Spalding Institute in 1965; he received an |
| 8 | | associate's degree from St. Bede Junior College and a Bachelor |
| 9 | | of Science from Bradley University; he married Susan Swanson |
| 10 | | in 1968; he later married Deborah Gift in 1974; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan had several diverse careers during |
| 12 | | his lifetime, including working at his father's service |
| 13 | | station, teaching at St. Vincent de Paul in Peoria for one |
| 14 | | year, and working at Security Savings and Loan for 20 years; he |
| 15 | | then served as an insurance agent and financial advisor at |
| 16 | | MassMutual before becoming the executive director of the |
| 17 | | Community Foundation of Central Illinois; he last worked as |
| 18 | | the development director for the Salvation Army, Heartland |
| 19 | | Division; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan volunteered for the United Way, |
| 21 | | Bradley University, the American Heart Association, the |
| 22 | | Salvation Army, Proctor Hospital, the West Bluff Neighborhood |
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| 1 | | Association, and the Heartland Health Clinic; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan recommitted to his faith in 1991; he |
| 3 | | was a member of United Presbyterian Church of Peoria, where he |
| 4 | | served as an elder and on the Church Foundation Board; he also |
| 5 | | met weekly with his Christian Business Men's Connection (CBMC) |
| 6 | | group; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan was preceded in death by his wife, |
| 8 | | Deborah "Debbie" Sullivan; his parents; his sister, Teri |
| 9 | | Sullivan; and his brother, Tom Sullivan; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jim Sullivan is survived by his children, |
| 11 | | Jennifer Sullivan, Sara (Adam) Drummer, Carrie (Mike) Eakle, |
| 12 | | and Brian Sullivan; his grandchildren, Emily (Doug Johnson) |
| 13 | | Prewitt, Ethan Prewitt, Molly (Kevin) Valleroy, Brady Drummer, |
| 14 | | Rachel Drummer, Gracelynn Eakle, Myah Eakle, and Amiylah |
| 15 | | Eakle; his siblings, Paula Sullivan, Mike Sullivan, Janet |
| 16 | | Frederick, and Judy (Mary Price) Sullivan; and his |
| 17 | | sister-in-law, Nancy Sullivan; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | James R. "Jim" Sullivan and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 21 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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