HR0865 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Graham King, who passed away on November 1, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Graham King graduated from Morgan Park High School and the Virginia Military Institute; he served in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant, enrolling in Airborne School and becoming a paratrooper; he received his master's degree in business administration from Indiana University; and

WHEREAS, Graham King started out working in Chicago as a top salesman for IBM; he then worked for Shared Medical Systems and U.S. Servis, which was later acquired by HBOC and then by McKesson, where he remained as President until he retired; and

WHEREAS, Graham King had a long career of applying information technology to healthcare; during his last 5 years at McKesson, he was involved in the robotics and pharmaceutical areas of his company in an effort to improve patient safety through automation, helping develop scanners and wristbands to ensure that patients received the right medications; and

WHEREAS, Graham King enjoyed playing golf at the Merion Golf Club in Philadelphia and the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton; and

WHEREAS, Graham King is survived by his wife of 49 years, Leola; his sons, John and Gregory King; his brother, Robert K. King; and his 5 grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Graham King, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Graham King as an expression of our deepest sympathy.