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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of James E. Mecum of Cambridge |
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| on Wednesday, November 26, 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, James E. Mecum was born March 27, 1920 in Adams |
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| County to Loren E. and Grace E. Boyles Mecum; he married |
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| Margaret McIntosh on April 8, 1945; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mecum valiantly served his country during |
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| World War II in the Army Air Corps, flying 32 missions in a |
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| B-26 Martin Marauder; he was decorated with the Purple Heart, |
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| the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, and a French |
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| Croix de Guerre; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mecum worked as an accountant and bookkeeper |
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| in several businesses in Cambridge and served as treasurer |
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| pro-tem for Henry County; he owned and operated Cambridge |
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| Monument for 17 years and later worked for McFall Monument; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mecum was active in his community; he was a |
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| member of First Baptist Church, the American Legion, Cambridge, |
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| Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kewanee, 40 and 8, Annawan, and B-26 |
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| Bomb Group Association; he was a member and past Master and |
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| Treasurer for Cambridge Masonic Lodge; he was a 33rd degree MSA |
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| member of Moline Consistory, member of Sauk Trail Consistory |
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| Club, and KAABA Shrine, Davenport; he was a member and past |
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| Patron of Cambridge Eastern Star and former member of White |
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| Shrine of Jerusalem, Galesburg; he was a member of the American |
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| Pilot Association and the International Slide Show Club; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of James E. Mecum has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his wife, Margaret; his daughters, Lea (and |
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| Richard) Parker and Carol (and Duane) Curry; his stepmother, |
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| Frances Mecum; his sister, Eileen (and Donald) Parker; his |