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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 Dr. James R. McAnelly on 
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Tuesday, January 6, 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. McAnelly was born on March 16, 1932, in 
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Bloomington to Clyde and Virginia (Jett) McAnelly; he was 
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educated at Mooseheart and was on the 1950 undefeated football 
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team; during his senior year, he was awarded All-State in 
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football; he was a member of the Hall of Fame at Mooseheart; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. McAnelly received a B.S. degree from the 
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University of Colorado, Boulder, where he received an athletic 
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scholarship for football; he received a master's degree and 
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Ed.D. degree from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. McAnelly was one of the founding teachers at 
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Waubonsee Community College (WCC), Sugar Grove, where he taught 
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business for 30 years; in addition to teaching at WCC, he was a 
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foreign studies director, and led groups to the United Kingdom, 
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Europe, and China; he also taught at Northern Illinois 
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University at DeKalb, East Aurora High School, and Haines 
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Junior High School in St. Charles; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. McAnelly was the author of two college 
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textbooks, "Business Mathematics for College" and 
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"Fundamentals of Retailing", which are in the Library of 
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Congress; he was a member of Delta Pi Epsilon and was listed in 
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"Who's Who in American Law" in 1985; for 30 years, he was an 
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IHSA certified swimming official and did most of his 
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officiating at Marmion Academy; he was an Eagle Scout; he 
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played the euphonium for the American Legion for many years; 
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after retiring from teaching, he taught discus for the track 
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team at Holy Angels School for three years; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Dr. McAnelly will be remembered as a very caring 
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and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend; 
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his passing has been deeply felt by many, but especially by his 
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wife, Patricia; his sons, Michael (Tina), Robert (Laura), and 
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James; his grandchildren, Matt, Beth, Kate, Robbie, and Ashley; 
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his sisters, Pat Deiter and Karen Miller; his nieces, Mary 
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(Bob) Erickson and Laura (Steve) Goldfarb; his nephews, Joe 
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Miller, Kevin (Amy) Staas, Peter, Greg, and David Staas; his 
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mother-in-law, Lucille Staas; his brothers-in-law, John (Zee) 
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Staas and James (Cynthia) Staas; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Dr. James R. McAnelly, and we extend our sincere condolences to 
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his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Dr. James R. McAnelly as an 
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expression of our deepest sympathy.