Full Text of SR0279 94th General Assembly
SR0279 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of James C. "J.C." Kirk of | 4 |
| Herrin on Monday, June 6, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on December 31, 1926, in Herrin, to | 6 |
| Paul and Lena (Bofetta) Kirk; he valiantly served his country | 7 |
| as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS | 8 |
| Las Vegas Victory from 1944 to 1946; he was a member of the | 9 |
| American Legion Post 645 of Herrin, the Baker-Ladd VFW Post | 10 |
| 1567 of Herrin, and the Teamsters Union; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Kirk was a tax preparer and also worked for | 12 |
| the City of Herrin as water superintendent, director of the | 13 |
| Herrin Ambulance Service, and water quality control manager | 14 |
| from 1981 until his retirement; he remained actively involved | 15 |
| in community service after his retirement; prior to his | 16 |
| employment with the City of Herrin, he worked for Mitchell | 17 |
| Construction in Herrin; and
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| WHEREAS, His passing has been deeply felt by many, | 19 |
| especially his wife of 58 years, Zella Jeneece Kirk; his | 20 |
| daughter, Jeneece Bishop, and her children, Daniel L. Bishop | 21 |
| and Julie C. Bishop-Johanson, and her children, Ashleigh, | 22 |
| Breanna, and Jacob Johanson; his son, Jim C. Kirk, and his | 23 |
| wife, Sue, and his children, T. Nicole and Jordan C. Kirk; his | 24 |
| daughter, Tammy S. Kirk; his sister, Pauline Mory, and her | 25 |
| husband, Al, and children, Paul William Kirk and Judy Mullikin; | 26 |
| his sister-in-law, June Kirk, and her children, Donna Draper | 27 |
| and Billie Spooner; his niece, Karen Cain; and his special | 28 |
| friends, Gregg Ethridge, John Berra, Chanh Nguyen, and his | 29 |
| beloved pet, Oreo; he was preceded in death by his parents, his | 30 |
| sister, Geraldine Calcaterra, and his brother, William Kirk; | 31 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 2 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 |
| James C. "J.C." Kirk, and we extend our sincere condolences to | 4 |
| his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 5 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 8 |
| sympathy.
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