Full Text of SR0829 95th General Assembly
SR0829 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of James "Jim" Bernhard of West Frankfort, | 4 |
| who passed away on August 4, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, James "Jim" Bernhard was born June 6, 1935, in | 6 |
| West Frankfort, to Stephen and Regina (Harr) Bernhard; he | 7 |
| married Judith Woods on October 15, 1955; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in | 9 |
| West Frankfort, a charter member of Knights of Columbus and a | 10 |
| member of Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge in West Frankfort, and UMWA | 11 |
| 2250; he was also a former school board member, city | 12 |
| councilman, and Rend Lake Conservancy Board member; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his | 14 |
| brother, Charles; his sisters, Susan Baumann and Betty Eadie; | 15 |
| and his grandson, Michael Dale Smith Jr.; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a loving husband, father and grandfather; | 17 |
| he is survived by his wife, Judy Bernhard; his three daughters, | 18 |
| Jayma and Gary Tucker, Jill and Ed Blades, and Joni and Mike | 19 |
| Smith; his seven grandchildren, Tara Wilce, Allyson Tucker, | 20 |
| Jimmy Blades, Morgan, Ty, Garrett, and Drew Smith; his three | 21 |
| brothers, Steve, Ted, and George Bernhard; his three sisters, |
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| Mary Louise Stocker, Jean Walsh, and Carolyn Knottleson; his | 2 |
| many nieces and nephews; and his special dog, Sassy; therefore, | 3 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 5 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 6 |
| his family and friends, the passing of James Bernhard; and be | 7 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to the family of James Bernhard as a symbol of our | 10 |
| sympathy.
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