SR0108 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of James Robert Wilford of Waukegan; and

WHEREAS, James Wilford was born on October 31, 1936, in Trenton, Missouri, to Roy and Lorene Wilford; he moved to Lake County at age 19; and

WHEREAS, James Wilford enjoyed woodworking, square dancing, gardening, fishing, and belonged to the Waukegan Moose Club; and

WHEREAS, James Wilford retired in 1993 from Komatsu after 27 years; and

WHEREAS, James Wilford was preceded in death by his first wife, Gail; his grandson, Kenny Roberts; his brothers, Ronald Dean Wilford and Donald Ray Wilford; and his parents; and

WHEREAS, James Wilford is survived by his wife, Roseann; his daughters, Becky (Steve) Shebesta, Melissa (Steve) Todd, and Jennifer (George) Hendricks; his step-daughters, Deborah Wright and Patricia (Bill) O'Keefe; his grandchildren, Chris (Joey) Wilford, Justin Meyers, Nicole (Rob Mennes) Roberts, Mike Shebesta, Matt Wilford, George J.R. Hendricks, Alec O'Keefe, and Samantha Hendricks; his great-granddaughter, Cheyenne Myers; his brother, Jack (Joyce) Wilford, and his nieces, Sherri (Rob) Madrigal and Cyndi (Chris) Fuller; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of James Wilford, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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