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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James Atkinson of North Chicago, who 
4passed away on June 25, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Atkinson was born on May 6, 1955 in Waukegan 
6and raised in North Chicago; and
 
7    WHEREAS, James Atkinson worked for the United States Postal 
8Service at its North Chicago office for more than 30 years; and
  
 
  
9    WHEREAS, James Atkinson was a long-time member of Tiny's 
10Social Club and an officer of the Zion Benton Moose Lodge; he 
11lent his skills as a painter, carpenter, cook, server, 
12bartender, and grill master to many people and charity events; 
13he played Santa or  an elf for the residents at the Kiley 
14Developmental Center and NorthPointe Resources in Zion for 
15several years; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Atkinson was preceded in death by his 
17parents, Bud and Sis Atkinson, and by one sister, Diane 
18Ptasienski; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, James Atkinson is survived by his daughter, 
20Jennifer Atkinson (Jason Clark); a son, James Jay Atkinson Jr.; 
 
 
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13 sisters, Starr Atkinson, Shelly (Wally) Jakaitis, and Kathy 
2(Barry) Delk; one brother, Elmer "Butch" Atkinson; a 
3brother-in-law, Greg Ptasienski; his companions, Vicky and 
4Roxy; 3 grandsons, Jaden, Charlie, and Tobias; and many loving 
5nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8James Atkinson, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  James Atkinson as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.