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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of former |
| 4 | | Illinois State Representative James D. "Jim" Fowler, who |
| 5 | | passed away on December 22, 2020; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Fowler was born in Saline County to Terry |
| 7 | | and Helen (Jones) Fowler on June 11, 1934; he graduated from |
| 8 | | Galatia High School in 1952 and attended Southern Illinois |
| 9 | | University in Carbondale; he left to join the U.S. Navy and |
| 10 | | proudly served his country for four years; he married Mable |
| 11 | | Lane on November 25, 1956; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Fowler was honorably discharged from the |
| 13 | | Navy and enrolled in the Illinois State Police Academy in |
| 14 | | Springfield; he spent 28 years serving the people of Southern |
| 15 | | Illinois; in January 1985, he retired and became the Saline |
| 16 | | County Clerk and Recorder and served for 14 years; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Fowler was elected to two consecutive terms |
| 18 | | in the Illinois State Legislature and represented the people |
| 19 | | of the 118th district for four years; his working career |
| 20 | | spanned 46 years of public service to the people of Southern |
| 21 | | Illinois until his final retirement in January of 2003; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Fowler was a member of First Church of God in |
| 2 | | Harrisburg; he could usually be found doing something behind |
| 3 | | the scenes and was always willing to serve on any committee or |
| 4 | | in any capacity where he was needed; he enjoyed hunting and |
| 5 | | fishing and was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Fowler was preceded in death by his parents |
| 7 | | and his brother, Jack Fowler; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Rep. Fowler is survived by his wife of 64 years, |
| 9 | | Mable; his daughters, Cindy (Kevin) Porter and Beth (Wes) |
| 10 | | Evans; his grandchildren, Adam (Lori) Porter, Daniel Porter, |
| 11 | | Megan (John) Lemonds, J.D. (Tarah) Evans, and Rachel Evans; |
| 12 | | his great-grandchildren, Landon and Addy Beth Porter, Jolee, |
| 13 | | Avree, and Kaydee Porter, Emma and Judah Lemonds, and Jaylee, |
| 14 | | Abigail, Samuel, James, Isaiah, and Ethan Evans; his sister, |
| 15 | | Sue Fowler; and his brother, Melvin Fowler; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 17 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 18 | | we mourn the passing of former Illinois State Representative |
| 19 | | James D. "Jim" Fowler and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 20 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 21 | | further
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| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |