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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James E. Fletcher of Burr Ridge, who 
4passed away October 24, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago in 1921; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, His education at Illinois Wesleyan University was 
7interrupted by World War II and his service as a 1st Lieutenant 
8in the United States Air Force; he completed his education at 
9Northwestern University, earning a bachelor's of science in 
10commerce in 1948; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, He was a CPA who rose through the ranks at Field 
12Enterprises Educational Corp. over 2 decades; he served in 
13various affiliated and predecessor companies until being named 
14president and chief executive officer of the parent company, 
15Field Enterprises Inc., serving from 1970 to 1975; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, After retiring in 1975, he attended John Marshall 
17School of Law, where he obtained a law degree; he subsequently 
18practiced law part-time in both Illinois and Florida, spending 
19his winter months in Marco Island, Florida;  Mr. Fletcher served 
20as the director of several organizations, including National 
21Boulevard Bank of Chicago, the Northwestern Club of Chicago, 
 
 
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1Community Family Service and Mental Health Center, The Howard 
2V. Phalin Foundation for Graduate Study, and the Chicago Crime 
3Commission; and
 
4    WHEREAS, He was a former trustee of the Ravinia Festival 
5Association and the Prescott Institute in Prescott, Arizona;  he 
6also served as director and president of homeowners' 
7associations in Burr Ridge and Marco Island; he received a 
8Northwestern alumni merit award in 1976; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, James Fletcher is survived by his wife of 66 
10years, Margaret M., nee Kelley; his children and their 
11families,  Barbara Fletcher Oursler, James A., Michael W., Mark 
12A., and Patricia Fletcher Berkovsky; his 12 grandchildren; and 
13his 6 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
16his family and friends, the passing of James Fletcher; and be 
17it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of James Fletcher as a symbol of our 
20sincere sympathy.