Full Text of SR1320 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 James "Jim" R. Rice of Andalusia, who | 4 | | passed away on November 20, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rice was born to William and Juanita (Henson) | 6 | | Rice in Elderd on May 8, 1940; he served in the U. S. Army from | 7 | | 1962 to 1965; he married Sharon Laing at Red Oak Presbyterian | 8 | | Church in Tipton, Iowa on May 21, 1966; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rice worked in various capacities for John | 10 | | Deere over 35 years, including landscaping and production at | 11 | | Harvester Works; he was also a talented handyman and a trained | 12 | | locksmith; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rice truly enjoyed working outside, tinkering | 14 | | with things, golfing, and fishing, as well as his bowling | 15 | | league; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rice was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church | 17 | | in Rock Island for over 50 years; he was very active in his | 18 | | church, serving as a deacon, an Awana leader, and a trustee | 19 | | over the years; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rice was preceded in death by his parents and |
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| 1 | | his sisters, Peggy Heedley and Linda Birdsong; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jim Rice is survived by his wife; his daughters, | 3 | | Karyn (Mike) Fulton and Teresa (Scott) White; his | 4 | | grandchildren, Kyle White and Kyra White; and his brother, Ken | 5 | | Rice; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 8 | | James "Jim" R. Rice and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 9 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 12 | | presented to the family of Jim Rice as an expression of
our | 13 | | deepest sympathy.
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