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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Graham 
4King, who passed away on November 1, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Graham King graduated from Morgan Park High School 
6and the Virginia Military Institute; he served in the United 
7States Army as a Second Lieutenant, enrolling in Airborne 
8School and becoming a paratrooper; he received his master's 
9degree in business administration from Indiana University; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Graham King started out working in Chicago as a 
11top salesman for IBM; he then worked for Shared Medical Systems 
12and U.S. Servis, which was later acquired by HBOC and then by 
13McKesson, where he remained as President until he retired; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Graham King had a long career of applying 
15information technology to healthcare; during his last 5 years 
16at McKesson, he was involved in the robotics and pharmaceutical 
17areas of his company in an effort to improve patient safety 
18through automation, helping develop scanners and wristbands to 
19ensure that patients received the right medications; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Graham King enjoyed playing golf at the Merion 
21Golf Club in Philadelphia and the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Graham King is survived by his wife of 49 years, 
3Leola; his sons, John and Gregory King; his brother, Robert K. 
4King; and his 5 grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
7mourn the passing of Graham King, and extend our sincere 
8condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
9him; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Graham King as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.