Full Text of SR0678 93rd General Assembly
SR0678 93RD 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 Earl "Jim" Holt of | 4 |
| Alton on Monday, August 9, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Holt was born on April 28, 1947 in Alton to | 6 |
| John J. "Jim" and Emma K. "Kitty" (Sharp) Holt of Godfrey; he | 7 |
| married Christy J. Goeken on June 14, 1969 at St. Mary's | 8 |
| Catholic Church in Alton; and
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| WHEREAS, After graduation from Alton High School, he | 10 |
| attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for three | 11 |
| years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Holt valiantly served his country in the | 13 |
| United States Army during the Vietnam War; he was employed as a | 14 |
| communications technician with SBC Ameritech for 34 years and | 15 |
| retired in June of 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Holt will be remembered as a loving and | 17 |
| devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many and | 18 |
| enjoyed quality time with his family, especially playing with | 19 |
| the grandchildren; he was a longtime member of St. Mary's | 20 |
| Catholic Church, Missouri Elks Club, I.B.E.W. Union Local 21, | 21 |
| Telephone Pioneers of America, and the VFW Alton Post 1308; he | 22 |
| was an avid gardener and fisherman; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Holt has been deeply felt by | 24 |
| many, especially his parents, Jim and Kitty Holt; his beloved | 25 |
| wife of 35 years, Christy; his daughter, Jennifer L. Curvey; | 26 |
| his son and daughter-in-law, Michael J. and Beth Holt; his | 27 |
| grandchildren, Brittny Holt, Brianna Curvey, Gracey Watson, | 28 |
| James Watson, Zac Hildebrand, and Chad Holt; his sister and | 29 |
| brother-in-law, Janet and Art Thomason; his brothers and | 30 |
| sisters-in-law, Larry and Cindy Holt and Bill Holt and Liz |
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| LaSorca; his father-in-law, George W. Goeken; his | 2 |
| brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Valerie and David Lewis, | 3 |
| Mary and Jeff Donahue, Julie and Chris Henkhaus, Anne Hermann, | 4 |
| George and Autume Goeken III, and John and Diane Goeken; his | 5 |
| many nieces and nephews and other extended family; and his many | 6 |
| dear friends; therefore, be it | 7 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 8 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 |
| James Earl "Jim" Holt, and we extend our deepest sympathy to | 10 |
| his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 |
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 |
| presented to the family of Mr. Holt as an expression of our | 14 |
| sincerest condolences.
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