SR0487 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois State Senate are saddened to learn of the death of James Stanford; and

WHEREAS, James Stanford was born on October 13, 1925 in Shaw, Mississippi; he received his education from Shaw Public Schools in Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, James Stanford accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior in 1957; he later became a member of Ambassadors For Christ Church under the leadership of his son, Apostle Joseph L. Stanford; and

WHEREAS, James Stanford was a decorated soldier in the United States Armed Forces and served during World War II; he received 6 military honors and bars for his meritorious service; and

WHEREAS, James Stanford was committed to serving humanity, sacrificing his time and finances to help the downtrodden and those in need; he was affiliated with several community organizations, including Target Area Development, Family Cares Mission, and Safe Cities in Chicago and Cape Town, South Africa; and

WHEREAS, James Stanford was preceded in death by his parents, James and Guffie Stanford; his wife, Luversa Young; his sons, Douglas Carter, James Stanford, Jr., and Jimmy Stanford; his daughter, Charlie Mae Hunt; and his sisters, Maggie Hooker, Martha Bryant, and Arlena Van Buren; and

WHEREAS, James Stanford is survived by his sons, Ozzie Stanford, Joseph (Debra) Stanford, Larry Stanford, and James Stanford; his daughters, Martha Coakley, Theresa Mitchell, and Sarah Persely; his sisters, Rosie Lee Mungon, Ozzie Holt, and Elvie Holt; his 32 grandchildren; his 73 great-grandchildren; his 24 great-great-grandchildren; and his many other relatives and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of James Stanford; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of James Stanford as an expression of our sympathy.