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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James W. "Jim" Dee of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on August 22, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Dee was born in Bloomington to James G. and 
6Pearl M. Hines Dee Sr. on April 22, 1929; he graduated from 
7Trinity High School in 1947; he attended Purdue University; he 
8served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jim Dee was a lifelong farmer; he retired in 2004 
11at the age of 75; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jim Dee was a member of the Knights of Columbus 
13Council 574, Bloomington and the McLean County Farm Bureau; he 
14was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Merna, where he 
15served on the finance committee; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Jim Dee was preceded in death by his parents and 
17his brother-in-law, Allan C. King; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Jim Dee is survived by his sister, Rosemary King; 
19his nieces, Mary (Morrie) Sweeney and Ann (Gene) Harvey; his 
20nephews, Bob (Vicki) King, Dave (Julie) King, John (Domine) 
 
 
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1King, and Steve (Laurel) King; his 17 great-nieces and 
2great-nephews; and several great-great-nieces and 
3great-great-nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6James W. "Jim" Dee and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Jim Dee as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.