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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Jack Gilbert Swim of Taylor Ridge, who |
| 4 | | passed away on February 15, 2024; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Swim was born to Harold and Evelyn (Gager) |
| 6 | | Swim in Cambridge on March 17, 1927; after earning enough |
| 7 | | credits, he left Rock Island High School before graduation to |
| 8 | | enlist in the U.S. Navy in December 1944; he served in the |
| 9 | | Pacific during World War II, building runways on the islands |
| 10 | | of Saipan, Tinian, and Guam, where he joined his two brothers; |
| 11 | | upon being discharged from the Navy in 1946, he returned to |
| 12 | | Rock Island; he married Marilyn Johnson on June 22, 1947; he |
| 13 | | became a charter graduate from Moline Community College in |
| 14 | | 1948; he received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical |
| 15 | | Engineering from Bradley University; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Jack Swim worked at the Rock Island Arsenal for |
| 17 | | over 31 years, retiring on January 3, 1986; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jack Swim loved being a pilot and woodworker, |
| 19 | | reading about World War II, and telling his grandchildren and |
| 20 | | great-grandchildren fantasy stories; he enjoyed hosting family |
| 21 | | and friends in Orr, Minnesota, traveling to any beach |
| 22 | | destination, and fishing in Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jack Swim was a gifted storyteller and prankster, |
| 3 | | a respected colleague, a best friend, and a beloved father and |
| 4 | | father-in-law; he will be remembered for being one-of-a-kind; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jack Swim was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 7 | | his wife; his son, Mike Swim; and his brothers, Harold Swim and |
| 8 | | Kenny Swim; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jack Swim is survived by his children, Carol |
| 10 | | (Donald) India, Patty (Duane) Tschappat, and Steve (Shannon) |
| 11 | | Swim; his daughter-in-law, Kathy Swim; his grandchildren, |
| 12 | | Carolyn (Mike) India-Black, Donald (Regina) India Jr., Ben |
| 13 | | Swim, Brandon (Jean) India, Jeff (Emily) Swim, Maria Swim, |
| 14 | | Paul Swim, Dr. Lara (Chris Llop) India, and Deanna (Nick) |
| 15 | | Collins; and his great-grandchildren, Max, Lucas, Anthony, |
| 16 | | Sasha, Maya, Adrian, Ember, Olivia, Tyler, Corey, Louis, Milo, |
| 17 | | Nico, and Violet, with one on the way; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | Jack Gilbert Swim and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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