SR0483 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0483 LRB094 14728 LCT 49697 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jimmie (Jim) Hunt Hazelrigg, who passed away on October 12, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Jim Hazelrigg was born on March 31, 1929 to Harry and Helene Hazelrigg; and

WHEREAS, After graduating from Decatur High School, Mr. Hazelrigg attended Millikin University while working at the family business, Hazelrigg Chrysler; in 1950, he married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Heinzelmann; he was soon inducted into the service, where he was stationed in Germany during the Korean war; he returned to the car business after the war and continued as President of the business until the time of his death; Jim and Beverly raised three children together until the time of her death in 1984; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hazelrigg always found time to give back to his community; through his seven years on the Decatur school board, as a member and as President, he was strongly committed to providing good educational opportunities for all Decatur school children; he was a member of the Illinois Large District Counsel of School Boards, the Decatur Mental Health Development Board, and the Economic Development Board for Decatur; and he was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church; and

WHEREAS, Through his work with the Decatur School Board, Mr. Hazelrigg met Ardath Tolly, whom he married in October of 1984; together with Ardath, he welcomed six grandchildren into the family; "Popo" was the favorite "big kid" among all of his grandchildren and could often be found making chocolate milkshakes for breakfast when any of the grandkids were visiting; and

WHEREAS, After his family, Jim's other great love was golf; Thursday afternoons were always reserved for the golf course, where he took great pride in being "the world's greatest putter"; many New Year's Days were spent on the course playing the "Frozen Open" followed by chili with his golf buddies; and

WHEREAS, Jim and Ardath shared many years together and were happy traveling to wonderful places around the world with good friends, visiting their grandchildren, or just staying home together; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Hazelrigg was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Beverly, and his brother, Harry; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Jimmie Hunt Hazelrigg will be felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Ardath; his brother, Richard (Babs) Hazelrigg; his sister-in-law, Ellen Hazelrigg; his three children, Steven (Connie) Hazelrigg, Ann Hazelrigg and Dennis Bates, and Kim Hazelrigg and Scott Shumway; and his grandchildren, Daniel, Joe, Taylor, Hallie, Aiden, and Signy; therefore be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with all who knew and loved him, the death of Jimmie Hunt Hazelrigg; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Jimmie Hunt Hazelrigg.