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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James Robert Wilford of Waukegan; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, James Wilford was born on October 31, 1936, in 
5Trenton, Missouri, to Roy and Lorene Wilford; he moved to Lake 
6County at age 19; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, James Wilford enjoyed woodworking, square 
8dancing, gardening, fishing, and belonged to the Waukegan Moose 
9Club; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, James Wilford retired in 1993 from Komatsu after 
1127 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Wilford was preceded in death by his first 
13wife, Gail; his grandson, Kenny Roberts; his brothers, Ronald 
14Dean Wilford and Donald Ray Wilford; and his parents; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, James Wilford is survived by his wife, Roseann; 
16his daughters, Becky (Steve) Shebesta, Melissa (Steve) Todd, 
17and Jennifer (George) Hendricks; his step-daughters, Deborah 
18Wright and Patricia (Bill) O'Keefe; his grandchildren, Chris 
19(Joey) Wilford, Justin Meyers, Nicole (Rob Mennes) Roberts, 
20Mike Shebesta, Matt Wilford, George J.R. Hendricks, Alec 
 
 
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1O'Keefe, and Samantha Hendricks; his great-granddaughter, 
2Cheyenne Myers; his brother, Jack (Joyce) Wilford, and his 
3nieces, Sherri (Rob) Madrigal and Cyndi (Chris) Fuller; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7James Wilford, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of James Wilford as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.