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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  James Robert Benson, who passed away on 
4April 10, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Benson was born on June 16, 1947 in 
6Bloomington; his parents were John and Martha "Sunny" Benson; 
7he married Mary Gushwa on July 21, 1973; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Benson completed his law degree at the 
9University of Illinois; he subsequently served as the State's 
10Attorney in Ford County for 11 years and later as an appellate 
11attorney on the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's 
12staff; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, As a young man, James Benson earned his Life Guard 
14Certificate and his private pilot license; he enjoyed teaching 
15his nephews the strategies of chess, the art of archery, and 
16the patience of fishing; he also had an insatiable appetite for 
17books; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, As a United Methodist lay speaker, James Benson 
19led the worship services at the Eunice Smith Nursing Home once 
20a month; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, James Benson is survived by his wife, Mary Benson; 
2his sister, Lucinda Benson Vriner; and his brothers, Charles 
3Benson and Edward Benson; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of James Robert Benson; 
7and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of James Benson as an expression of our 
10sympathy.