SR1136 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1136 LRB099 14743 GRL 38891 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of James Glen Bolen of Hebron, who passed away on September 29, 2015; and

WHEREAS, James Bolen was born on January 30, 1952 in Beckley, West Virginia; his parents were Okey and Joanna (nee Cadle) Bolen; he married Cheryl Halverson on November 7, 1987; and

WHEREAS, James Bolen was a judge for numerous horse shows in the Midwest; and

WHEREAS, James Bolen was a member of the Northern Illinois Hunter-Jumper Association, the Illinois Short Circuit, and the United States Equestrian Federation; he was also a coin and baseball card collector and enjoyed hunting and fishing; and

WHEREAS, James Bolen was preceded in death by his parents; his son, James G. Bolen, Jr.; and his brother, Terry Bolen; and

WHEREAS, James Bolen is survived by his wife, Cheryl; his daughter, Heather Bolen; his brother, Michael Bolen; and his sisters, Karen (Doug) Kineman and Tobie (Brad) Allen; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of James Glen Bolen; and be it further

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