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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James Forsman Stokes of Lake Forest, who 
4passed away on March 1, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Stokes was born in Chicago to Edward and 
6Laura Stokes on December 23, 1932; he attended John Carroll 
7University and the Northwestern University School of Law; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Stokes began his career in the industrial 
9real estate field in 1956; he joined Nicolson, Porter & List in 
101967; he was a member of the Society of Industrial and Office 
11Realtors, where he was a past president of their Chicago 
12Chapter and served on their National Board of Directors for 
13three years; he was also a member of the Counselors of Real 
14Estate,  Lambda Alpha International, and the National 
15Association of Realtors; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Stokes was a longtime member of the Chicago 
17Club and 1871 Room; he served on the Lake Forest Planning 
18Commission; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, James Stokes enjoyed music, the arts, fishing 
20trips with his buddies, and yearly ski trips with his family 
21and friends; he also enjoyed the fun, camaraderie, and even the 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, James Stokes was the beloved husband of Mary 
3Nelson Stokes; the loving father of Kathy (Paul) Moore, Lisa 
4(Jay) Siefried, James (Mary) Stokes, Sheila (John) Kringel, 
5Mary Beth (Johnathan) Griffis, Kyle (Bennett Lieberman) 
6Stokes, and Karen Cummings; the proud grandfather of Ryan 
7(Beth), Ashley, and J.B. (Carlene) Moore, Kevin, Wallis, and 
8Drew Higley, Wes and Ian Stokes, Kelsey, Jackson, and Dana 
9Kringel, Carly and Nina Griffis, Oskar Lieberman, Wyatt, 
10Tesslina, and Brooke Cummings,  and great-grandchildren, Grady 
11and Harlan Moore, and the caboose, Willow Raine Moore; and 
12brother of Laura Stokes and the late Michael Stokes; therefore, 
13be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16James Forsman Stokes, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  James Stokes as an expression of our 
21deepest sympathy.