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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of 
4Representative James "Jim" Edward Eatherly of Galatia, who 
5passed away on November 17, 2020; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Jim Eatherly was born to the late Curtis Virgil 
7and Nathalie Minerva (Dominguez) Eatherly in Johnston City on 
8December 27, 1930; he was a brother to Mary Raica, Frank 
9Eatherly, and Linda Lipps; he married Rita Joy Richey, the 
10daughter of Horace and Flossie Arnold Richey, on April 30, 
111952; he served in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne in 
12White Sands, New Mexico; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jim Eatherly was a Galatia High School teacher 
14and coach and served as assistant superintendent; he also 
15served as a state representative in the 58th district in the 
1675th General Assembly; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jim Eatherly was a member of the Galatia First 
18Baptist Church; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jim Eatherly enjoyed traveling with his wife, 
20fishing, carpentering, and public speaking; he had a great 
21sense of humor and was always willing to lend a hand to help 
 
 
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1those in need; he deeply loved his family, friends, and 
2country; and

  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jim Eatherly  is survived by his two daughters, 
4Deborah Joy (Butch) Porter and April (Norman) Eatherly-Rubio; 
5his five grandchildren, Natalie, Mary, James, Richey, and 
6Patrick; his three step-grandchildren, Bryan, Shawn, and 
7Justin; and his five great-grandchildren, Max, Ada, Gunnar, 
8Dorothy, and  Brooks; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we mourn the passing of Representative James "Jim" Edward 
12Eatherly and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
13friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

15presented to the family of Jim Eatherly as an expression of
our 
16deepest sympathy.