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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of F.T. "Mike" Graham of Libertyville, who
4 passed away on December 29, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was born on September 10, 1927 in
6 Gurnee; his parents were Thomas and Anna Graham; and
 
7     WHEREAS, F.T. Graham graduated from Warren High School in
8 Gurnee in 1945; he attended Blackburn College in Carlinville
9 and Western Michigan College in Kalamazoo, Michigan; and
 
10     WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was a salesman at Miller-Krueger Dodge
11 in Libertyville for many years; and
 
12     WHEREAS, F.T. Graham served as Supervisor of Libertyville
13 Township from 1969 until 1989 and from 1997 until 2002; he was
14 a former member of the Lake County Board, serving for 18 years;
15 and
 
16     WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was the founder of the first open
17 space district in the Midwest, persuading Libertyville voters
18 to borrow nearly $23 million to purchase and preserve land
19 throughout Lake County; he was widely known for his relentless
20 pursuit for land preservation; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was a member of St. Joseph Parish in
2 Libertyville and the Cardinal Stritch Council of the Knights of
3 Columbus; he was also an active participant at Marytown; and
 
4     WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was preceded in death by his parents;
5 his brothers, Thomas Graham, Edward Graham, and Walter Graham;
6 and his sisters, Helen Victor, Elizabeth Drobnick, Mary Miller,
7 and Peggy Deuel; and
 
8     WHEREAS, F.T. Graham is survived by his former wife and
9 dear friend, Geri Graham (nee Yore); his children, Julie
10 (Jerry) Adzima and Michael (Karen) Graham; his grandchildren,
11 Stephanie Adzima, Graham Adzima, Kathleen Graham, Mary Graham,
12 Michael Graham, Patrick Graham, John Graham, and Bridget
13 Graham; his sister, Ann Skyrius; and his many loving nieces and
14 nephews; therefore, be it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
16 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
17 his family and friends, the passing of F.T. "Mike" Graham; and
18 be it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to the family of F.T. Graham as an expression of our
21 sympathy.