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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James R. Dunn Jr. of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on March 7, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Dunn Jr. was born in Bloomington to James R. 
6and Martha (Englejohn) Dunn Sr. on December 20, 1929; he served 
7in the U.S. Air Force; he married Letty Phillippe in 
8Bloomington on April 17, 1976; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, James Dunn Jr. worked in commercial sales with The 
10Pantagraph for 30 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, James Dunn Jr. was a member of Trinity Lutheran 
12Church in Bloomington and a member of the American Legion Carl 
13Martin Post #635 in Normal; he ran the Anglers Club; he enjoyed 
14traveling, playing golf at the Highland Park Golf Course in 
15Bloomington, and skating at the Four Seasons;  and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Dunn Jr. was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his wife, Letty; and his sister, Mary Ellen Winstead; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, James Dunn Jr. is survived by his stepchildren, 
20Maribelle (John) Waters, Neva Jane Wert, and Edwin Jeffrey 
 
 
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1(Marybeth) Skinner; his step-grandchildren, Letty (David) 
2Driscoll, Brian (Sammy Jo) Wert, Maggie (Brad) Clark, and 
3McKinsey (Pierce) Furrow;  his step-great-grandchildren, 
4Blaike, Jackson, Maddox, Adelaide, Cole, and Kira; his 
5brother-in-law, Bill Winstead; and his nephews, Ron Winstead 
6and Tom (Jeanna) Winstead; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9James R. Dunn Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of James Dunn Jr. as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.