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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  James G. Ball of Rock Island, who passed 
4away on July 20, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Ball was born on April 29, 1932 in 
6Belleview; his parents were Ray A. and Leota M. Gill Ball; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, James Ball served his country in the United States 
8Army during the Korean War; he was discharged at the rank of 
9sergeant; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, James Ball attended school in Belleview and at 
11Pleasant Hill Community High School; and
 
12    WHEREAS, James Ball worked as a truck driver for Kraft 
13Foods; he later worked at A.N.R. Trucking and at other 
14companies, including Eastern Express; after his retirement, he 
15worked at the Milan Manor as a maintenance man; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Ball had a passion for cars, building them 
17and racing the ones he built at the 34 Raceway Park in 
18Burlington and the Davenport Fairgrounds; after his marriage to 
19Leah Stahl, he enjoyed working as her sound man when she sang 
20country and gospel music at various locations in the Midwest; 
 
 
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1he also helped in his neighborhood with repairs and remodeling; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, James Ball was preceded in death by his parents; 
4his children, Timothy and Susan; and his grandson, John; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Ball is survived by his wife, Leah; his 
6daughters, Lin (Rich) Templeton and Ann Kennison; his 
7grandsons, Jeremy, Jacob, and Jordan Lindle and J.T. Crownover; 
8his granddaughters, Alison and Haley Crownover; his 
9great-granddaughters, Kylee, Penelope, and Eliza Lindle; his 
10stepchildren, Cathy Mackay and John Stahl; and his sister, 
11Louise Stromberg; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
14family and friends, mourn the passing of James G. Ball; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of James Ball as an expression of our 
18sympathy.