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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James V. Grana of Waukegan, who passed 
4away on June 29, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Grana was born on March 27, 1920, in 
6Waukegan, to Guiseppe and Antoinette Grana; he married Myrtle 
7Ruth Martin on November 5, 1948 in Waukegan; he was a veteran 
8of the United States Navy and served aboard the USS Yorktown 
9during World War II; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, James Grana retired from V.R. Wesson after 40 
11years of service; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Grana was a member of the Waukegan Elk's 
13Club and enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, James Grana was preceded in death by his wife; his 
15parents; and many brothers and sisters; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Grana is survived by his sons, Vincent 
17(Shirley Claypool) Grana, Martin (Susan) Grana, and Michael 
18Grana; his former daughter-in-law, Dianne Grana; his 
19grandchildren, James Grana, David (Jenny) Grana, Joseph 
20(Tricia) Grana, Dana (Levi) Grana, Jennifer (Wayne) Ruffley, 
 
 
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1Matthew (Jenny) Grana, Megan Grana, and Joseph (Kelly) Grana; 
2his great-grandchildren, Brandon, Emily, Melody, Evan, Jadyn, 
3Aiden, Jaci, Rinoa, Gianna, and Lorenzo; his sister, Angelina 
4Jeffers; and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, 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 V. Grana, and 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 Grana as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.