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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 J. "Jimmy" Galt of |
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| Shawneetown on Friday, June 10, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on September 14, 1920, in Shawneetown |
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| to Max and Marie (Goetzman) Galt; he married Leona E. Bahl in |
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| Austin, Texas, on July 31, 1943; she preceded him in death on |
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| June 9, 1992; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Galt was a 1942 graduate of the University of |
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| Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce; he |
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| had been in banking for 52 years and served as chairman and |
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| president of Illinois One Bancorp and chairman of the board |
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| with banks in Shawneetown, Elizabethtown, and Golconda; and
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| WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country as a member of the |
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| U.S. Army during World War II; he was a second lieutenant and |
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| was awarded a Purple Heart; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a 60-year member of the Shawneetown |
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| American Legion Post No. 585, the Ridgway Knights of Columbus, |
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| the Shawneetown Chamber of Commerce, the Gallatin County |
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| Housing Authority, Holy Name Society, and the Kiwanis Club; he |
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| was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shawneetown; and
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| WHEREAS, His passing has been deeply felt by many, |
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| especially his daughters, Mary Ann Patton and Beth (Phil) |
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| Goines; his son, Stephen J. (Tammy) Galt; his six |
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| grandchildren; his dear friend, Charlotte Randolph; his four |
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| great-grandchildren; his nieces and nephews; his many |
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| great-nieces and great-nephews; and his many close friends; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |