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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James Robert "J.R." Phillip Sr., of 
4Westmont and formerly of Hinsdale, who passed away on June 22, 
52010; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago on July 8, 1925 to James A. 
7and Helen Phillip; he was a navigator in the United States Air 
8Force during World War II; he graduated from Northwestern 
9University with a commerce degree; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS,  After graduation he joined his parents' flower 
11business, Phillip's Flowers & Gifts, founded in Cicero, in 
121923, where he remained actively involved for 61 years, serving 
13as Chairman Emeritus until  his passing; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, He was a co-founder and director of the Bank of 
15LaGrange Park, a co-founder of the Metro Chicago Florist 
16Delivery Co-op, and a member of the American Academy of 
17Floriculture (AAF); and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, He was a man of faith and family, and was also a 
19longtime member and past elder of Christ Church of Oak Brook; 
20and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, James Robert "J.R." Phillip Sr. is survived by his 
2loving wife of 59 years, Mary B. Phillip; his sister, Lee 
3Phillip Bell; his brother and business colleague, Russell 
4Phillip; his children, Jim (Gwen), Don (Sandy), and Baxter 
5(Martha) Phillip; his  eight grandchildren; and his one 
6great-grandson; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9his family and friends, the passing of James Phillip Sr.; and 
10be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of James Phillip Sr. as a symbol of our 
13sincere sympathy.