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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James R. "Jim" Allee of Mattoon, who 
4passed away on October 14, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Allee was born on March 20, 1937 in Benton 
6to James B. and Helen L. (nee Williams) Allee; he graduated 
7from Western Military Academy in Alton and attended Centre 
8College in Danville, Kentucky; he married Patty L. Winfield on 
9May 8, 1960 in Mattoon; he served in the United States Army 
10Reserve; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, James Allee took over Allee Lumber Company in 
12Mattoon in 1967 as the 3rd generation owner; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, James Allee was a 20-year member of the Mattoon 
14Police and Fire Board, a member of the Lake Land College 
15Foundation Board of Directors, serving as the first 
16Vice-President and then as President, and a  member and former 
17board member of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce; he was a 
18recipient of the Lake Land College Distinguished Service Award, 
19a member of the Eastern Illinois University Panther Club, and a 
20sponsor of Little League football and baseball in Mattoon and 
21Young Men's Christian Association soccer in Springfield; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, James Allee was preceded in death by his parents 
2and his brother, Tim Allee; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, James Allee is survived by his wife, Patty; his 
4children, Jeff (Kelly) Allee, Angie (Tony) Collings, Aimee 
5(Keith) Chambers, and Tim (Rhonda) Allee; his brother, John 
6Allee; his grandchildren, Andrew Collings, Laura Collings, 
7Joey Allee, Addi Allee, Alaina Allee, and Sydney Allee; and his 
8step-grandson, Lucas Grzelak; 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 R. "Jim" Allee, and 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 Allee as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.