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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John "Jack" Bowles, III, who passed away 
4on January 29, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Bowles, III was born in Chicago on October 8, 
61927; he graduated from high school in Highland Park and served 
7in the United States Naval Air Force during World War II aboard 
8the USS Menard; after the war, he attended Illinois Wesleyan 
9University and graduated in 1951; he married Ann Capen on 
10December 1, 1951; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John Bowles, III worked for Kaiser Aluminum in 
12Ohio for a time, before moving back to Bloomington and joining 
13his father-in-law in the insurance business; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, John Bowles, III married Patsy Henderson on 
15November 18, 1981; and
 
16    WHEREAS, John Bowles, III enjoyed golfing, hunting, 
17fishing, camping, traveling, and following the Green Bay 
18Packers; he was an officer and director of the Chicago District 
19Golf Association and officiated at many golf tournaments; he 
20was also a course rater for Golf Digest for 25 years and was a 
21member of the Bloomington Country Club and Bob O' Link Golf 
 
 
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1Club; he authored a textbook on golf rules called "The Rules 
2Caddie" to assist coaches when teaching players the rules of 
3golf, which numerous high school coaches around the country are 
4using today; and
 
5    WHEREAS, John Bowles, III served on many  local boards and 
6was involved in numerous organizations, including Victory 
7Hall, the Children's Foundation, the McLean County Historical 
8Society (emeritus), National City Bank Director, the Young 
9Men's Club, the Knights of Columbus, the Pratt Music 
10Foundation, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Illinois State 
11Insurance Association; he was a  member of the Phi Gamma Delta 
12Fraternity and a risk manager for his national fraternity; he 
13was also a longtime member of the historic St. Patrick's Church 
14and Holy Trinity Church; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John Bowles, III was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his first wife, Ann; his brother, Jim; and his 
17granddaughter, Kelsey Seyller; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Bowles, III is survived by his wife, Patsy; 
19his 6 daughters, Cindy (Stephen) Shaffer, Mary Beth Lewis, 
20Vicki (Mark) Seyller, Kim Bowles, Nancy Bowles, and Tina 
21Buckley Cox; his son, Tyler (Angie) Buckley; his 11 
22grandchildren; his 13 great-grandchildren; his brother, Father 
23Bill Bowles; and many cousins, nephews, and nieces; therefore, 
 
 
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1be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4John "Jack" Bowles, III, and extend our sincere condolences to 
5his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of John Bowles, III as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.