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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.