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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 R. Enlow of Springfield, who passed |
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| away on July 18, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, James Enlow was born on February 11, 1937 in |
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| Springfield; he was the son of John F. and Janet Guymon Enlow; |
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| he married his high school sweetheart, Carole Decatoire, on |
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| January 12, 1957 in Springfield; and
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| WHEREAS, James Enlow was a graduate of Lanphier High School |
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| and Springfield Junior College; his family owned and operated |
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| Springfield-Decatur Transfer from 1945 to 1982, when it was |
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| purchased by Rudolf Express; he served as the regional manager |
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| of the business until his retirement in 1999; following his |
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| retirement, he went to work for Morgan Express as a salesman; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, James Enlow was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic |
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| Church; he was passionately involved in the Knights of |
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| Columbus, achieving the 4th Degree and having served as an |
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| honor guard and Past Grand Knight for Council 4179; having been |
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| previously awarded the title of Eagle Scout, he was involved |
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| with the Boy Scouts and Cub Scout Pack 53 at St. Aloysius |
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| Catholic Church; he was also very active with the Lincoln Land |
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| Down Syndrome Society and the Special Olympics and was a |
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| sponsor of several Little League teams; and
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| WHEREAS, James Enlow enjoyed playing golf and bowling and |
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| was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Fighting |
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| Illini; and
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| WHEREAS, James Enlow was preceded in death by his father, |
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| John Enlow, and his infant brother; and
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| WHEREAS, James Enlow is survived by his wife of fifty-two |
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| years, Carole Enlow; his sons, John (wife, Connie) Enlow, Jim |
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| (wife, Maria) Enlow, and Jeff (wife, Nancy) Enlow; his |
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| daughters, Jeanne (husband, David) Urbanek, Jackie (husband, |
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| Jim) Peters, and Julie (husband, Randy) Ressler; his |
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| grandchildren, Courtney, Eric, Anthony, Lucas, Natalie, |
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| Sydney, Haley, Alison, and Michael Enlow, Robert, Chris, and |
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| Aubrey Urbanek, Sarah, Katie, and Lisa Peters, Ryan Sattler, |
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| and Aiden and Lydia Ressler; his mother, Janet Enlow; his many |
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| aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers and |
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| sisters-in-law, and friends; and his faithful dog, Hannah; and
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| WHEREAS, James Enlow will be remembered by all who knew and |
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| loved him as an honorable man whose giving nature and deeply |
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| devotion to helping others, especially children, endeared him |
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| to everyone he met; therefore, be it
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