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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James A. Maloof of Peoria, who passed 
4away on January 19, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Maloof was born on October 18, 1919, in 
6Peoria to Nimer and Sarah (Zyne) Maloof; he married Gertrude 
7"Trudy" Burson on June 28, 1941, in Peoria; he served in the 
8Air Force during World War II as an Acting Master Sergeant; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, After being discharged, he returned to the family 
10dry cleaning business and served as president of Maloof 
11Cleaners from 1946 to 1968; in 1969 he began Jim 
12Maloof/Realtor, which became one of the foremost residential 
13real estate firms in the Peoria area; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, James Maloof was an avid athlete; he played in the 
15Sunday Morning Baseball League for years and enjoyed all sports 
16such as baseball, golf, and fishing; he served in various 
17volunteer activities throughout his life, but was best known 
18for his singing; he sang at hundreds of weddings, funerals, 
19with the Peoria Orpheus Club for 22 years, and he led the 
20Annual Journal Star Christmas Sing at the Peoria Courthouse for 
214 decades; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, James Maloof's crowing achievement was his 
2participation in St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; he was 
3first appointed to the ALSAC/St. Jude Board of Directors in 
41958 and continued to serve for the rest of his life; in 1960 
5he initiated the first St. Jude Teen March, started the Memphis 
6to Peoria Run, and created new methods of reaching people for 
7fundraising such as  the St. Jude Telethon in Peoria in 1978; he 
8held or attended thousands of St. Jude benefits locally and 
9nationally, representing St. Jude and raising money in over 35 
10states throughout the country; and
 
11    WHEREAS, James Maloof set his sights on the mayorship of 
12Peoria on Thanksgiving Day 1984; he served 3 terms and a total 
13of 12 years; his vision, "Forward Peoria!", consisted of 
14committees of citizens working on various community issues and 
15challenges, which resulted in improvements in the quality of 
16life of those living in Peoria; Peoria was named an all 
17American City by 1989 and again in 1993; after retiring as 
18mayor, Governor Jim Edgar appointed him to the State of 
19Illinois Human Rights Commission, and he was appointed to a 
20second term by Governor George Ryan; and
 
21    WHEREAS, James Maloof was preceded in death by his parents; 
22his wife, Gertrude; his brothers, Abraham, Mitchell, and 
23Fredrick Maloof; and his son, Mark; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, James Maloof is survived by his sons, J. Michael 
2(Margaret) Maloof and Nicholas (Olga) Maloof; his daughter, 
3Janice Maloof; his grandchildren, Peter Thomas Maloof, Sarah 
4Maloof, Lisa Maloof Hall, Christian Maloof, Katie Maloof, Ethan 
5Maloof, Lydia Maloof, Nick J. Maloof, Micheline Maloof, and 
6Markie-Marie Maloof; his great-grandchildren, Coralie Hall, 
7Iona Hall, Aidan Maloof, Erin Maloof,  Meghan Maloof, Stephanie 
8Maloof Britton, and Cassie Maloof Salazar; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11James Maloof, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of James Maloof as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.