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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  George Kenneth Hughes, Jr. of Waukegan, 
4who passed away on October 21, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Hughes, Jr. was born on November 11, 1923 
6in Salem, Indiana and was a longtime resident of Waukegan; his 
7parents were George K. and Luella Hughes, Sr.; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, George Hughes, Jr. served his country as a member 
9of the United States Army in the Pacific during World War II; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After returning from the Army, George Hughes, Jr. 
12obtained his degree from the University of Illinois and took a 
13teaching job in Muskegon, Michigan, where he met his wife of 54 
14years, Adelaide E. Hughes; he retired from Waukegan School 
15District #60 in 1988 after 24 years as a history teacher at the 
16Waukegan High School West Campus; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, George Hughes, Jr. was a member of the First 
18Presbyterian Church in Waukegan; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, George Hughes, Jr. was an avid gardener; he was 
20also a rabid University of Illinois fan and a member of the 
 
 
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1Sigma Nu fraternity; and
 
2    WHEREAS, George Hughes, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
3wife, Adelaide; a son, Charles Hughes; and his parents; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, George Hughes, Jr. is survived by 4 children, Jean 
5Fitzpatrick, Katherine Hughes, Dorothy (Jerry) Kraus, and 
6William (Ruth Buddenhagen) Hughes; 8 grandchildren, 
7Christopher Hughes, Rachel Hughes, Karolena Hughes, Alexander 
8Hughes, Elizabeth Schroeder, Mallory Schroeder, Adam 
9Schroeder, and Eric Schroeder; and many nieces and nephews; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of George Kenneth Hughes, 
14Jr.; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of George Hughes, Jr. as an expression 
17of our sympathy.