Full Text of SR0373 96th General Assembly
SR0373 96TH 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 B. Knott of Mascoutah, who passed | 4 |
| away on July 15, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, James Knott was born on April 30, 1942 in | 6 |
| Champaign; his parents were Hiram and Marian Knott; he married | 7 |
| Patricia M. Wickham on July 10, 1966 in Enterprise; and
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| WHEREAS, James Knott served his country with pride and | 9 |
| distinction as a member of the United States Army during the | 10 |
| Vietnam War; and | 11 |
| WHEREAS, James Knott retired after serving as a teacher and | 12 |
| athletic director at Mascoutah Community High School from 1972 | 13 |
| to 1997; he also served as the PGA golf professional at Far | 14 |
| Oaks Golf Club in Fairview Heights, where he was known as one | 15 |
| of the top teaching pros in the area and had many loyal | 16 |
| students; and
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| WHEREAS, James Knott was a member of the Bethel United | 18 |
| Methodist Church in Mascoutah and the Anthony Doherty Masonic | 19 |
| Lodge 1111 in Cisne; and
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| WHEREAS, James Knott was preceded in death by his parents; |
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| WHEREAS, James Knott is survived by his wife, Patricia; his | 3 |
| daughter, Jodi (Eric) Knott-Zilafro; his grandchildren, | 4 |
| Allison, Alex, and Luke Zilafro; his brother, Jack (Barbara) | 5 |
| Knott; his brother-in-law, Tom (Linda) Wickham; and his many | 6 |
| nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 8 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 9 |
| his family and friends, the passing of James B. Knott; and be | 10 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to the family of James Knott as an expression of our | 13 |
| sympathy.
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