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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  James Therry, formerly of North 
4Chicago/Waukegan, who passed away on February 1, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Therry was born on April 19, 1933; his 
6parents were Robert and Catherine Therry; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, James Therry was a veteran of the Korean War, 
8having served in the United States Army; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, James Therry received his undergraduate degree 
10from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his 
11master's degree from Fordham University in New York City, and 
12his Ph.D. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, James Therry was a Professor of American History 
14at Prince George's College in Upper Marlboro, Maryland; after 
15retiring in 1994, he and his wife moved to Strawberry Plains, 
16Tennessee; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, James Therry was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic 
18Church in Knoxville and enjoyed woodworking; and
 
19    WHEREAS, James Therry was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
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1his first wife, Shirley; and his sister, Rita Robinson; and his 
2brother-in-law, John Salata; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, James Therry is survived by his wife, Brenda; his 
4son, James (Marina) Therry; his brother, Robert E. (Roberta) 
5Therry; his sisters, Loretta Salata and Christine (Manny) 
6Gonzales; his godmother, Jean Belski; and his many loving 
7nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of James Therry; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of James Therry as an expression of our 
14sympathy.