SR0839 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Ebert M. Grimes of East Alton, Illinois, who recently passed away; and

WHEREAS, Ebert Grimes was born on May 31, 1922 in Alton; on April 27, 1951 he married Mary E. Straub; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Grimes served as a staff sergeant with the Marine Corps during World War II, serving in the Pacific; he was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Grimes served with the East Alton Police Department for 20 years, retiring with the rank of captain; he then served as a security officer at Principia College in Elsah for 15 years before retiring; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of The East Alton Police Benevolent and Protection Association No. 78, the Madison County Police Association, and the First Baptist Church of East Alton; he enjoyed fishing and playing pinochle, and a game of Mexican dominoes; and

WHEREAS, Ebert Grimes is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughters, Jennifer, Angela, and Sara and her husband, Eric; his son, Jeffrey and his wife, Joe Helen; his grandchildren, Kandace and her partner, Brian, Nicholas and his partner, Nicole, David, Shawn and his wife, Lynn, Robbie, Samantha, and Tara; his great-grandchildren, Emily, Destanee, Alexandria, and Kharma; his sister, Norma; and his brothers-in-law, Len and his wife, Donna, and Robert; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the death of Ebert Grimes; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Ebert Grimes.