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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express |
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| their sincere condolences to the family and friends of James E. |
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| Baumhart of Palos Heights, who passed away on November 12, |
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| 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, James Baumhart was born on New Year's Day, January |
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| 1, 1940, in St. Benedict Parish on the North Side of Chicago, |
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| Illinois; he was the youngest child of a butcher and a |
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| homemaker; and
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| WHEREAS, James Baumhart was a 1957 graduate of DePaul |
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| Academy, attended Xavier University in Ohio, and received his |
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| Bachelor's degree in business from Loyola University; and
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| WHEREAS, James Baumhart began his career with the Better |
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| Business Bureau in 1964, and worked his way up to executive |
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| vice-president and then president; he was known for his |
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| dedication to the Bureau, working to improve ethical business |
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| relationships in northern Illinois and across the country; and
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| WHEREAS, He met his wife, Barbara, while both of them |
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| worked for Bureau; they were matched together to plan an annual |
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| company dinner in 1972 and fell in love, marrying on |
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| Independence Day in 1974; and
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| WHEREAS, James Baumhart was a past president of the |
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| Catholic Charities Adoptive Parents Guild, emeritus director |
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| of St. Benedict High School, a former president of the Palos |
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| Heights Garden Civic Association, and vice chairman of Marist |
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| High School; and
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| WHEREAS, James Baumhart was an avid golfer and sports fan; |
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| he was extremely generous; and he was actively involved in the |
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| Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club; and
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