Full Text of SR0637 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of James W. "Jim" Bruce, Sr., who passed | 4 | | away on May 12, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Bruce, Sr. was born on June 2, 1937 to James | 6 | | and Malvina (nee Hartford) Bruce; he earned his associates | 7 | | degree in finance; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Jim Bruce, Sr. worked at Ceco Steel Mill for over | 9 | | 27 years, where he acted as President of the Steel Workers | 10 | | Union; he then worked for the dean's office at Hinsdale Central | 11 | | High School, where he later retired; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jim Bruce, Sr. was an avid Chicago Bears fan; he | 13 | | enjoyed going to the casino, playing the slot machines, and | 14 | | playing scratch off lotto tickets with his grandchildren; most | 15 | | of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Jim Bruce, Sr. was preceded in death by his | 17 | | daughter, Marylynn Mavec, and his parents; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jim Bruce, Sr. is survived by his wife of 56 | 19 | | years, Sharon R. Bruce (nee Leiser); his son, James W. "Bucky" | 20 | | (Kerri) Bruce; his son-in-law, Joseph (the late Marylynn) |
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| 1 | | Mavec; his grandchildren, Elizabeth Bruce, Samantha Mavec, | 2 | | Martin Mavec, and William (fiance Kelley Kostelz) Bruce; his | 3 | | sister, Lynn Drolet; his sister-in-law, Janet "Dolly" C. and | 4 | | the whole Militello family; as well as numerous nieces and | 5 | | nephews; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | James W. "Jim" Bruce, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences | 9 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 10 | | it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Jim Bruce, Sr. as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy.
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