Full Text of SR1319 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Jimmie "Jim" Otto Speckman of Port | 4 | | Byron, who passed away on November 22, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman was born to Harry and Gertrude | 6 | | (Pulver) Speckman in Moline on April 18, 1934; he graduated | 7 | | from Port Byron High School in 1952; after high school, he | 8 | | served in the U. S. Army; he married Joan E. Lewis at St. | 9 | | John's Church in Rapids City on July 9, 1955; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman worked at John Deere Harvester in | 11 | | the Experimental Department; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman was a longtime member of St. John's | 13 | | Catholic Church where he served as an Eucharistic Minister of | 14 | | Holy Communion and an usher; he was also a member of the | 15 | | Knights of Columbus and regularly volunteered his time and | 16 | | talent to help others; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman enjoyed woodworking and spending | 18 | | time with his family; he had a very gentle and kind soul; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents; his brother and his brother's wife, H. Keith and |
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| 1 | | Virginia Speckman; his grandson in infancy, Adam; and his | 2 | | niece, Karen Dippel; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Jim Speckman is survived by his wife, Joan | 4 | | Speckman, his son, Marcus Speckman; his daughter, Margie | 5 | | Speckman; his grandson, Drew Speckman; and his niece, Bonnie | 6 | | Habis; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 9 | | James "Jim" Otto Speckman and extend our sincere
condolences | 10 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be | 11 | | it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 13 | | presented to the family of Jim Speckman as an expression of
our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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