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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jimmie
4 (Jim) Hunt Hazelrigg, who passed away on October 12, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Jim Hazelrigg was born on March 31, 1929 to Harry
6 and Helene Hazelrigg; and
 
7     WHEREAS, After graduating from Decatur High School, Mr.
8 Hazelrigg attended Millikin University while working at the
9 family business, Hazelrigg Chrysler; in 1950, he married his
10 high school sweetheart, Beverly Heinzelmann; he was soon
11 inducted into the service, where he was stationed in Germany
12 during the Korean war; he returned to the car business after
13 the war and continued as President of the business until the
14 time of his death; Jim and Beverly raised three children
15 together until the time of her death in 1984; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Mr. Hazelrigg always found time to give back to
17 his community; through his seven years on the Decatur school
18 board, as a member and as President, he was strongly committed
19 to providing good educational opportunities for all Decatur
20 school children; he was a member of the Illinois Large District
21 Counsel of School Boards, the Decatur Mental Health Development
22 Board, and the Economic Development Board for Decatur; and he
23 was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Through his work with the Decatur School Board,
25 Mr. Hazelrigg met Ardath Tolly, whom he married in October of
26 1984; together with Ardath, he welcomed six grandchildren into
27 the family; "Popo" was the favorite "big kid" among all of his
28 grandchildren and could often be found making chocolate
29 milkshakes for breakfast when any of the grandkids were
30 visiting; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, After his family, Jim's other great love was golf;
2 Thursday afternoons were always reserved for the golf course,
3 where he took great pride in being "the world's greatest
4 putter"; many New Year's Days were spent on the course playing
5 the "Frozen Open" followed by chili with his golf buddies; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Jim and Ardath shared many years together and were
7 happy traveling to wonderful places around the world with good
8 friends, visiting their grandchildren, or just staying home
9 together; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Mr. Hazelrigg was preceded in death by his
11 parents, his wife, Beverly, and his brother, Harry; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The passing of Jimmie Hunt Hazelrigg will be felt
13 by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Ardath; his
14 brother, Richard (Babs) Hazelrigg; his sister-in-law, Ellen
15 Hazelrigg; his three children, Steven (Connie) Hazelrigg, Ann
16 Hazelrigg and Dennis Bates, and Kim Hazelrigg and Scott
17 Shumway; and his grandchildren, Daniel, Joe, Taylor, Hallie,
18 Aiden, and Signy; therefore be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
20 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
21 all who knew and loved him, the death of Jimmie Hunt Hazelrigg;
22 and be it further
 
23     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
24 presented to the family of Jimmie Hunt Hazelrigg.