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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
F.T. "Mike" Graham of Libertyville, who |
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| passed away on December 29, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was born on September 10, 1927 in |
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| Gurnee; his parents were Thomas and Anna Graham; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham graduated from Warren High School in |
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| Gurnee in 1945; he attended Blackburn College in Carlinville |
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| and Western Michigan College in Kalamazoo, Michigan; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was a salesman at Miller-Krueger Dodge |
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| in Libertyville for many years; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham served as Supervisor of Libertyville |
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| Township from 1969 until 1989 and from 1997 until 2002; he was |
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| a former member of the Lake County Board, serving for 18 years; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was the founder of the first open |
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| space district in the Midwest, persuading Libertyville voters |
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| to borrow nearly $23 million to purchase and preserve land |
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| throughout Lake County; he was widely known for his relentless |
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| pursuit for land preservation; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was a member of St. Joseph Parish in |
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| Libertyville and the Cardinal Stritch Council of the Knights of |
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| Columbus; he was also an active participant at Marytown; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham was preceded in death by his parents; |
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| his brothers, Thomas Graham, Edward Graham, and Walter Graham; |
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| and his sisters, Helen Victor, Elizabeth Drobnick, Mary Miller, |
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| and Peggy Deuel; and
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| WHEREAS, F.T. Graham is survived by his former wife and |
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| dear friend, Geri Graham (nee Yore); his children, Julie |
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| (Jerry) Adzima and Michael (Karen) Graham; his grandchildren, |
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| Stephanie Adzima, Graham Adzima, Kathleen Graham, Mary Graham, |
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| Michael Graham, Patrick Graham, John Graham, and Bridget |
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| Graham; his sister, Ann Skyrius; and his many loving nieces and |
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| nephews; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of F.T. "Mike" Graham; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of F.T. Graham as an expression of our |
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| sympathy.
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