Full Text of SR0369 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of James Ray "Jim" Fidlar of Cordova, who | 4 | | passed away on June 6, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Edwin | 6 | | and Violet (Slater) Fidlar on August 4, 1945; he served in the | 7 | | U.S. Marine Corps and saw combat during the Vietnam War; he | 8 | | then continued his military career as a prison guard at Camp | 9 | | Lejeune Military Base in Jacksonville, North Carolina; he | 10 | | married Lynn Smalley in Cordova on August 18, 1996; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar worked as an insurance agent and | 12 | | financial advisor for Prudential in Moline for approximately | 13 | | 10 years; he then worked as a radiation technician for the | 14 | | Exelon Nuclear Power Plant, retiring in 2005; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar was a member of Doric Masonic Lodge | 16 | | 319 in Moline, Cordova American Legion Post #1033, the Vietnam | 17 | | Veterans of America, and the Disabled Veterans of America; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar was known for being a proud Papa who | 19 | | loved following his grandkids and cheering them on during | 20 | | their sporting events; he enjoyed fishing and traveling to | 21 | | many parts of the country; he was proud of organizing the |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar was preceded in death by his parents; | 3 | | his brother, Charles Fidlar; and his brothers-in-law, Emmett | 4 | | Lee Downey and Louie Wiklund; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Fidlar is survived by his wife, Lynn; his | 6 | | daughter, Erin (Jon) Ketelsen (daughter of Janet Duncan | 7 | | Fidlar); his son, Mahlon "Mac" (Sarah) Lewis; his brother, | 8 | | David Fidlar; his sisters, Verna Mae Downey and Joanne | 9 | | Wiklund; his sister-in-law, Patsy Fidlar; and his | 10 | | grandchildren, Bryce Ketelsen, Madalyn Ketelsen, Emily Lewis, | 11 | | Amy Lewis, and William Lewis; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | James Ray "Jim" Fidlar and extend our sincere condolences to | 15 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Jim Fidlar as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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