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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of James H. Cross of Champaign, who passed
4away on June 1, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, James Cross was born on January 11, 1943 in
6Urbana; his parents were Everett and Lillian Cross; he married
7Linda K. Sawyer on January 9, 1965; and
 
8    WHEREAS, James Cross served his country as a member of the
9United States National Guard; and
 
10    WHEREAS, James Cross graduated from Urbana High School in
111961; after high school, he went to work for his father at the
12H.S. Grindley Company, where he delivered, installed, and fixed
13appliances; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In 1970, James Cross joined the Champaign Fire
15Department, where he served as a firefighter for almost 30
16years until his retirement in 1999 at the rank of lieutenant;
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, Following his retirement, James Cross expanded
19Huber's West End, a store he purchased in 1989 so that he would
20have "something to do" on his days off from the fire

 

 

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1department; he also expanded his car collection and enjoyed all
2kinds of cars, from roadsters to speedsters to touring cars; he
3was also a fixture in Champaign-Urbana's 4th of July Parade,
4winning awards every year for his beautifully restored cars;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, James Cross is survived by his wife, Linda; 2
7children, Melissa Hildreth and Chris Cross; and 5
8grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
11family and friends, mourn the passing of James H. Cross; and be
12it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of James Cross as an expression of our
15sympathy.