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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  James T. Heier, who passed away on 
4September 1, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Heier was born in Kansas City, Missouri and 
6had been a resident of Vernon Hills since 1974; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, James Heier worked as a sales representative his 
8entire life and was known for never accepting the word "no"; he 
9also established fishing derbies in Vernon Hills for veterans 
10for 28 years and fishing derbies for disabled children and 
11residents of Vernon Hills for 10 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Heier served on the Board of Trustees of 
13Vernon Hills for 12 years; he was also a member of the American 
14Legion and AMVETS and a Life Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars 
15Post 8741; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Heier enjoyed jazz and played base fiddle in 
17a band in the 1940s; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, James Heier was preceded in death by his wife, 
19Helen (nee Chrisman), and his daughter, Darlene Rairigh; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, James Heier is survived by his loving children, 
2Steven (Barbara) Heier, Richard (Patricia) Heier, and Diana 
3Heier; he was also the proud grandfather of 10 and 
4great-grandfather of 9; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of James T. Heier; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of James Heier as an expression of our 
11sympathy.