Full Text of SR0725 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of James A. Bernaix of Granite City, who | 4 | | passed away on August 17, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, James Bernaix was born in Granite City to James E. | 6 | | and Irma (Hodshire) Bernaix on February 11, 1932; he served in | 7 | | the United States Army with the 3rd Army Division during the | 8 | | Korean Conflict; he was awarded the National Defense Service | 9 | | Medal and the Good Conduct Medal; he married Patricia A. | 10 | | Ellenwood at the Dewey Avenue Methodist Church in Granite City | 11 | | on August 20, 1952; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, James Bernaix retired as a letter carrier from the | 13 | | United States Postal Service in 1987, after 33 years of | 14 | | service; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, James Bernaix was a faithful member of the Nameoki | 16 | | United Methodist Church in Granite City, where he enjoyed | 17 | | helping with the barbeques; he was a knowledgeable backyard | 18 | | mechanic, who enjoyed working on cars and could fix almost | 19 | | anything; he enjoyed playing board games, including Sequence | 20 | | and Mexican Train, card games, and boating with family and | 21 | | friends at the Lake of the Ozarks; he will be remembered as a | 22 | | people person, always happy and wearing a big smile; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, James Bernaix was preceded in death by his | 2 | | parents; his son, Dan Bernaix; his sister, Doris Treaster; and | 3 | | three of his brothers, Don, Leonard, and Carl Bernaix; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, James Bernaix is survived by his wife, Patricia; | 5 | | his sons, Terry (Laura) Bernaix, Dennis (Susan) Bernaix, and | 6 | | Timothy (Cara) Bernaix; his daughter-in-law, Marilyn Bernaix; | 7 | | his grandchildren, Justin Bernaix, Kristin Hickam, Tiffany | 8 | | Dunivan, Melissa Stevens, Rusty Bernaix, Kelly Williams, | 9 | | Lindsey Kalas, Nicole Luttrell, Michelle Bernaix, and Ben | 10 | | Bernaix; his great-grandchildren, Caden, Kinsley, Ella, | 11 | | Keller, Lyla, Dylan, Ethan, Carlton, Dax, Luke, Lane, Maggie, | 12 | | and Ian; his brother, Walter (Nancy) Bernaix; many nieces and | 13 | | nephews, and many other extended family members and friends; | 14 | | therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | James A. Bernaix and extend our sincere condolences to his | 18 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 19 | | further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of James Bernaix as an expression of | 22 | | our deepest sympathy.
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