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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James Reed "Pappy" "Jim" Rodney of 
4Moline, who passed away on February 16, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Rodney was born in Canton to Albert and Mary 
6Reed Rodney on February 3, 1941; he graduated from Canton High 
7School in 1959 and married Bonnie Ironfield later that year in 
8Denver, Colorado; he was a missile instructor in the United 
9States Air Force for 8 years, achieving the rank of Airman 
10First Class; he married Sunny Grotegeer in Canton in 1973; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, James Rodney worked at International Harvester 
12for 11 years before owning and operating Woodstoves N' Things 
13in Orion for several years; he became the sales manager at 
14Sexton Ford in Moline and then opened Scotty's Car Wash in East 
15Moline, retiring in 2005; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Rodney loved fishing and raising tropical 
17fish, building model airplanes, woodworking, and gardening; he 
18had a passion for British sports cars (at one time owning 2 at 
19the same time); in his younger days, he loved riding 
20motorcycles and hunting morel mushrooms; he enjoyed spending 
21time with friends and family at the Pauper's Den in East Moline 
22and the Yankee Doodle in Moline; he loved watching his children 
 
 
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1and grandchildren play sports; he had a passion for the Chicago 
2Cubs and had hoped to see them win a World Series in his 
3lifetime; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, James Rodney was preceded in death by his parents; 
5his brother, Scott; his son-in-law, Rick Schultz; and his 
6ex-wife, Bonnie Rodney; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, James Rodney is survived by his loving wife, Sunny 
8Rodney; his children and their spouses, Donna and Dave Hoffman, 
9Bill Rodney, James II and Annia Rodney, Carrie Schultz, Chris 
10and Anne McGatha, Kim Rodney, and Kelli Rodney and Kevin Cook; 
11his 12 grandchildren; his 15 great-grandchildren; and his 
12siblings, Donald and Cindy Rodney,  and Deborah and Mary Rodney; 
13therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16James Reed "Pappy" "Jim" Rodney, and extend our sincere 
17condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
18him; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  James Rodney as an expression of our 
21deepest sympathy.