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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of James "Jim" G. Hack of Champaign, who |
| 4 | | passed away on December 21, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hack was born to LeRoy and Emily Ommen Hack in |
| 6 | | Pontiac on August 31, 1940; he married Barbara A. Sterrenberg |
| 7 | | in Cullom on January 28, 1961; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hack was in sales and grain elevator |
| 9 | | construction for many years; he started with Ford-Widholm and |
| 10 | | later worked for Tiffany Industries in St. Louis as the vice |
| 11 | | president of overseas operations, building grain elevators in |
| 12 | | Venezuela and the Dominican Republic; he also worked for Big |
| 13 | | Wheels Fertilizer Applicator in Paxton as a salesman and as |
| 14 | | chief operating officer; he most recently became |
| 15 | | self-employed, owning Jim Hack and Associates, retiring in |
| 16 | | 2006; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hack was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran |
| 18 | | Church in Champaign and a former member of Zion Lutheran |
| 19 | | Church in Ashkum; he was a charter member of the Ashkum Lions |
| 20 | | Club; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hack took pride in making several trips to El |
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| 1 | | Salvador with Habitat for Humanity International and Thrivent; |
| 2 | | he also helped rebuild homes after Hurricane Katrina and |
| 3 | | helped build the Cristo Rey Lutheran Church in Santa Ana, |
| 4 | | California; with a background in construction, he made a huge |
| 5 | | impact during these trips and is remembered especially for his |
| 6 | | leadership, work ethic, and big heart; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hack was recognized with a Habitat for |
| 8 | | Humanity Award for Solidarity for his work in El Salvador; he |
| 9 | | was also a recipient of the Champaign News-Gazette's Seventy |
| 10 | | over 70 award this year; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jim Stack loved his 1985 Mastercraft ski boat, |
| 12 | | especially when he was with family every summer on Bull Shoals |
| 13 | | Lake in Arkansas; he also enjoyed attending his |
| 14 | | grandchildren's activities; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hack was preceded in death by his parents and |
| 16 | | his brother, Ronald Hack; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Jim Hack is survived by his wife of almost 60 |
| 18 | | years, Barb; his two sons, Kevin (Tara) Hack and Gordon (Lisa) |
| 19 | | Hack; his one daughter, Pamela (Jeff) Scott; his six |
| 20 | | grandchildren, Bryan (Regan) Hack, Andrew Hack, Jeremy |
| 21 | | (Frances) Hack, Nathan (Valerie) Hack, Evan Scott, and Ella |
| 22 | | Scott; his two great-grandchildren, Auburn and Blakely Hack; |
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| 1 | | and his brother, Alan Hack; therefore, be it
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 4 | | James "Jim" G. Hack and extend our sincere
condolences to his |
| 5 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it |
| 6 | | further
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| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 8 | | presented to the family of Jim Hack as an expression of
our |
| 9 | | deepest sympathy.
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