Full Text of SR0352 93rd General Assembly
SR0352 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of James E. Mecum of Cambridge | 4 |
| on Wednesday, November 26, 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, James E. Mecum was born March 27, 1920 in Adams | 6 |
| County to Loren E. and Grace E. Boyles Mecum; he married | 7 |
| Margaret McIntosh on April 8, 1945; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mecum valiantly served his country during | 9 |
| World War II in the Army Air Corps, flying 32 missions in a | 10 |
| B-26 Martin Marauder; he was decorated with the Purple Heart, | 11 |
| the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, and a French | 12 |
| Croix de Guerre; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mecum worked as an accountant and bookkeeper | 14 |
| in several businesses in Cambridge and served as treasurer | 15 |
| pro-tem for Henry County; he owned and operated Cambridge | 16 |
| Monument for 17 years and later worked for McFall Monument; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Mecum was active in his community; he was a | 18 |
| member of First Baptist Church, the American Legion, Cambridge, | 19 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kewanee, 40 and 8, Annawan, and B-26 | 20 |
| Bomb Group Association; he was a member and past Master and | 21 |
| Treasurer for Cambridge Masonic Lodge; he was a 33rd degree MSA | 22 |
| member of Moline Consistory, member of Sauk Trail Consistory | 23 |
| Club, and KAABA Shrine, Davenport; he was a member and past | 24 |
| Patron of Cambridge Eastern Star and former member of White | 25 |
| Shrine of Jerusalem, Galesburg; he was a member of the American | 26 |
| Pilot Association and the International Slide Show Club; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of James E. Mecum has been deeply felt | 28 |
| by many, especially his wife, Margaret; his daughters, Lea (and | 29 |
| Richard) Parker and Carol (and Duane) Curry; his stepmother, | 30 |
| Frances Mecum; his sister, Eileen (and Donald) Parker; his |
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| seven grandchildren; and his six great-grandchildren; | 2 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 4 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 |
| James E. Mecum, and we extend our sincerest condolences to his | 6 |
| friends, family, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 7 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to the family of James E. Mecum as an expression of | 10 |
| our deepest sympathy.
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