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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
James G. "Jim" McNish of Sandwich, who |
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| passed away on April 9, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, James G. McNish was born on January 24, 1926 in |
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| Crystal Lake on his family's farm; he was the son of John D. |
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| and Alice (Mason) McNish; he married Jeanne Mitchell on |
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| September 30, 1950 in Elburn; and
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| WHEREAS, James G. McNish was a veteran of the United States |
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| Navy during World War II; and
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| WHEREAS, James G. McNish became a farm implement mechanic |
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| in 1952 for Thomas and Carlson Implement of Batavia; he |
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| relocated to McAllister's Implement in Sandwich, and then |
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| worked for Yorkville Equipment until his retirement in 1989; he |
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| continued his services of repair work for various farmers and |
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| friends until his unfortunate passing; and
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| WHEREAS, James G. McNish enjoyed many years of following |
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| car racing; his greatest passion was truck and tractor pulling, |
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| of which his grandsons compete; he would constantly be seen at |
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| all the farm sales, conversing with his friends; and
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| WHEREAS, James G. McNish was a member of the V.F.W. Post |
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| 1197 in Batavia and the American Legion Post 395 in Plano; and
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| WHEREAS, James G. McNish was preceded in death by his |
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| father and step-mother, John and Viola McNish; his mother and |
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| step-father, Alice and Burl Roller; his brothers, Bob and Don |
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| McNish; and his step-sister, Lois McElavian; and
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| WHEREAS, James G. McNish is survived by his wife of 57 |
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| years, Jeanne; his daughter, Kimberly (Bernie) Frieders; his |
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| grandsons, Chad (Tara) Frieders and Scott Frieders; his |
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| great-grandson, Payton Michael Frieders; his |
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| great-granddaughter, Bailey Marie Frieders; his brothers, Ted |
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| and Jack McNish; his sister, Donna (Jack) Braidman; his |
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| sister-in-law, Betty McNish; and his several 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 James G. "Jim" McNish; |
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| and 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 James G. McNish as an expression of |
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| our sympathy.
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