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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  James Roy Hilyard of Bunker Hill, who 
4passed away on February 2, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Hilyard was born on March 17, 1934 in Bunker 
6Hill; his parents were Roy A. Hilyard and Clara J. (nee Marko) 
7Hilyard; he married Margaret Ann "Peggy" (nee Noel) Hilyard on 
8May 30, 1953 in Bunker Hill; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, James Hilyard was a livestock farmer; he was also 
10a member of the Bunker Hill Lions Club, the United Methodist 
11Church of Bunker Hill, the Masonic Lodge, and the Kuntry Kuzins 
12Square Dance Club; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, James Hilyard enjoyed the St. Louis Cardinals, 
14spending time with his family and friends, and John Deere 
15tractors; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Hilyard was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his wife, Margaret; his grandchildren, Jon Hilyard and 
18Josh Hilyard; and his brother, Marvin Hilyard; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, James Hilyard is survived by his children, Mary 
20Ann (Terry) Hicks and Dennis Hilyard; his grandchildren, Matt 
 
 
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1(Lori) Hilyard, Jasen Hilyard, Jake Hilyard, Ashley (Michael) 
2Archibee-Hadley, and Aaron Archibee; and his 
3great-grandchildren, Maddy Hilyard, Masen Hilyard, Jeremiah 
4Hilyard, Jalena Hilyard, and Declan Hadley; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of James Roy Hilyard; and 
8be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of James Hilyard as an expression of 
11our sympathy.