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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James T. Gillespie of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on June 7, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Gillespie was born in Waukegan to Thomas and 
6Ellen Gillespie on January 26, 1985; he graduated from Waukegan 
7High School in 2003; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Gillespie worked as a server for various 
9restaurants in Chicago and Highland Park; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, James Gillespie was a member of St. Dismas Parish 
11in Waukegan; he was a creative cook, a talented artist, a 
12well-rounded athlete, and an avid sports fan; he was always 
13checking to see when the next Cubs game would begin; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, James Gillespie was preceded in death by his 
15father and his grandparents, Marcy and Herb Gillespie and Cal 
16and Cele Cannon; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, James Gillespie is survived by his fiance, Susana 
18Perez; his mother; his sister, Colleen (Andrew) Westerman; his 
19nephews, Will and Sam Westerman; his many special cousins, 
20aunts, uncles, and friends; and his two feline companions, 
 
 
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1Tyler and Domino; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4James T. Gillespie and extend our sincere condolences to his 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of James Gillespie as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.