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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Alan "Jack" Diamond of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on May 16, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack Diamond was born to Nathan and Ernestine 
6(Choyke) Diamond in Chicago in 1936; he graduated from Waukegan 
7High School and later served in the US Army from 1956 to 1958; 
8he  was honorably discharged after a tour of duty in Europe; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jack Diamond began his career with the Lake County 
10Highway Department; he then served as a Deputy Sheriff for the 
11Lake County Sheriff's Office and later held administrative 
12positions with the Illinois Secretary of State and the Illinois 
13State Toll Highway Authority; he retired as the Facility 
14Director at the Ann Kiley Center in Waukegan; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jack Diamond was a proud member of several 
16organizations, including the Medinah Shrine (Lake County 
17Shrine), the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of IL (Waukegan and 
18Milburn Lodges), the A.A.S.R. Northern Masonic Jurisdiction 
19Valley of Chicago, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Loyal 
20Order of Moose, the  Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, the 
21Illinois Police Association, and the Police Association of Cape 
22Coral, Florida; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jack Diamond loved boating, fishing, cruising the 
2Caribbean with family, and riding his Harley; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Jack Diamond was preceded in death by his parents; 
4his brother, Bruce Diamond; and his ex-sister-in-law, Esterle 
5(Goldberg) Coburn; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Jack Diamond is survived by his loving wife of 54 
7years, Ronelle M. (Gannon) Diamond; his daughter, Kimberly 
8Smith (Perry S. Smith, Jr); his grandchild, Jordan A. Smith; 
9his nephew, Paul Diamond; his niece, Sandee (Diamond) Hunt; and 
10his cousins, Dick, Bill, and Jim Choyke; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

13Alan "Jack" Diamond and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

17presented to the family of Jack Diamond as an expression of
our 
18deepest sympathy.