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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James "Jim" Berkley Meyer, who passed 
4away on July 1, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Meyer was born to Berkley "Whitey" and Leona 
6M. (Saxton) Meyer in Alton on February 22, 1953; he married 
7Sandra Harvey in East Alton on March 21, 1975; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jim Meyer was a jeweler who owned and operated 
9Meyer Jewelry in Wood River for many years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jim Meyer was preceded in death by his parents and 
11his daughter, Angel Meyer; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jim Meyers is survived by his wife; his two 
13daughters, Kellie (Nathan) Karlas and Kristen (Jeremy Morris) 
14Meyer; his six grandchildren, Brady and Emma Karlas, Lula and 
15Leo Gowin, and Makaylyn and Henley Morris; his sister, Martha 
16(Bill) Campbell; his brothers-in-law, Harry (Betty Jo) Harvey 
17Sr., Charles (Debra Schultz) Harvey Jr., and Alvin (Janet) 
18Harvey Sr.; and his special niece, Carrie Campbell; therefore, 
19be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

2James "Jim" Berkley Meyer and extend our sincere
condolences to 
3his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

6presented to the family of Jim Meyer as an expression of
our 
7deepest sympathy.