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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  James L. Anderson of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on August 13, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Anderson was born on November 15, 1936 in 
6Rockford; his parents were Clifford and Anna Carlin Anderson; 
7he married Mary Morrison on June 28, 1958 in Princeton; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Anderson graduated from Rockford East High 
9School in 1954, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
10in 1958, and the University of Illinois College of Law in 1961; 
11after receiving his law degree, he proudly served his country 
12as a captain in the United States Air Force JAG Corps; 
13following his military service, he practiced law in 
14Bloomington-Normal for more than 50 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, James Anderson was an avid coin collector, history 
16buff, traveler, sportsman with a particular fondness for golf, 
17and raconteur; he also enjoyed Swedish food, the Chicago Bears, 
18the Chicago Cubs, the Fighting Illini, and spending time with 
19his family and friends; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, James Anderson is survived by his wife, Mary; his 
21daughters, Mary Kathryn (Thomas) Kelly, Nancy (Robert) Krause, 
 
 
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1Sarah (Christopher) Stride, and Anne (Scott) Walker; and his 12 
2grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
5family and friends, mourn the passing of James L. Anderson; and 
6be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of James Anderson as an expression of 
9our sympathy.