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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 Graves of Peoria, who passed away |
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| on July 13, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves was born on May 16, 1954 in Peoria; |
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| his parents were Clifford and Gloria (Deluhery) Graves; he |
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| married Patricia "Patti" Button on September 11, 1976; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves was a graduate of Richwoods High |
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| School; after graduation, he followed the family tradition, |
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| becoming a member of Local 17 Heat and Frost Insulators for 30 |
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| years; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves was an active member of the Peoria |
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| County Democrats and served as an elected Peoria County |
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| Precinct Committeeman; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves was a member of St. Vincent de Paul |
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| Catholic Church, where he founded and organized the Men's Club |
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| smokers and coached soccer at the grade school long after his |
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| children were grown; he also served as president and board |
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| member of the WKRRA Neighborhood Association for more than a |
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| decade; and
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| WHEREAS, Living according to the motto "it's nice to be |
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| nice", James Graves drove patients to treatment through the |
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| Road to Recovery volunteer program and was a mentor to many at |
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| the Cancer Center for Healthy Living; he spoke as a patient |
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| advocate at oncology conferences, inspiring others with his |
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| determination, education, and practical, no-nonsense advice; |
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| he was awarded the American Cancer Society's 2007 Outstanding |
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| Health Initiatives Volunteer Award in recognition of his work; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves was preceded in death by his father |
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| and his brother; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves is survived by his wife; his |
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| children, Jamie Lynne and Ryan Patrick; his mother; and his |
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| sisters, Nancy (Steve) Luenz, Kathy (Bill) Graves, Mary Ann |
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| (Steve) Jostad and Sue Graves; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves will be remembered by all who knew |
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| and loved him as a dedicated and loving father and husband |
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| whose wit, verve, and big heart made him a treasured |
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| personality in the community; 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 Graves; and be it |