Full Text of SR0565 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 "Jim" DeVoe of Rockford, who | 4 | | passed away on November 29, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim DeVoe was born to Viola and Harold DeVoe in | 6 | | Madison, Wisconsin on May 28, 1948; he married Zandra on | 7 | | January 15, 1972; he was a resident of the Ellis Heights | 8 | | neighborhood of Rockford since the 1980s; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jim DeVoe retired from Newell Window Furnishings | 10 | | in Freeport in 2006; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jim DeVoe co-founded the West Gateway Coalition, | 12 | | an organization that works to empower residents in some of the | 13 | | city's poorest neighborhoods to address issues ranging from | 14 | | crime and blight to economic development; he served as | 15 | | president from 2012 to 2015; through his efforts with Rock | 16 | | Church, the coalition has transformed more than 50 blocks in | 17 | | the past 10 years; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jim DeVoe was instrumental in the launch of | 19 | | Project 1013, an annual neighborhood cleanup project that | 20 | | brings hundreds of volunteers together each summer to remove | 21 | | debris, pull weeds, trim trees, paint, and spruce up whole |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jim DeVoe became a certified master gardener; he | 3 | | helped establish community gardens and teaching gardens aimed | 4 | | towards underserved youth on the west side of Rockford; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim DeVoe was a proud member of the National | 6 | | Model Railroad Association and Master Gardeners; he enjoyed | 7 | | model railroading and being involved with several community | 8 | | gardens in the area; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jim DeVoe was known for his easygoing and | 10 | | down-to-earth nature and his unique perspective; he will be | 11 | | remembered for his passion and dedication towards helping his | 12 | | neighbors and his community; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jim DeVoe was preceded in death by his parents; | 14 | | his grandparents; and his brother, Jeff DeVoe; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Jim DeVoe was | 16 | | survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Zandra; his children, | 17 | | Jennifer Velez, June Jones, and Jonathan DeVoe; his brothers, | 18 | | Joe DeVoe and family, Jerry DeVoe, and Jay DeVoe; his sisters, | 19 | | Jeanette England, Jacqueline Cozzi, and their families; and | 20 | | his many cousins, aunts, and uncles; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | James "Jim" DeVoe and extend our sincere condolences to his | 4 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 5 | | further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Jim DeVoe as an expression of our | 8 | | deepest sympathy.
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