Full Text of HR0895 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James | 4 | | "Jim" Addington of Westmont, who passed away on July 18, 2020; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jim Addington was a proud resident of the Village | 7 | | of Westmont for over 50 years; he and his wife Cathy were | 8 | | heavily involved in their local community, leaving Westmont all | 9 | | the better for their efforts; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jim Addington took on an incredible number of | 11 | | civic roles; he was a member of the Lions Club, where he served | 12 | | for many years as its president and a term as district | 13 | | governor; he made every effort to contribute to the success of | 14 | | future students with Lions Club scholarships and oversaw the | 15 | | dedication of a Lions Park in Westmont; he volunteered with | 16 | | Habitat for Humanity, including as a local board member for 10 | 17 | | years; he was also involved with the Knights of Columbus and | 18 | | the Westmont Park District; he organized events that brought | 19 | | the Westmont community together across decades, including the | 20 | | Taste of Westmont, Red White and BBQ, Pow Wow Days, and Santa | 21 | | Claus for Holly Days; his involvement with local Westmont | 22 | | government included serving as co-chair of the Economic | 23 | | Development Commission and as chair of the Community |
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| 1 | | Development Committee; he served on the Police Pension Board | 2 | | and the Police & Fire Commission and as village trustee and | 3 | | mayor; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Jim Addington served as a passionate advocate for | 5 | | local parks, including securing legislation to improve | 6 | | nighttime safety; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Jim Addington left his mark on Westmont's downtown | 8 | | core, shepherding the new village hall, Westmont Centre, the | 9 | | downtown Westmont Centre Plaza and Fountain, the downtown | 10 | | streetscape and lamps, and the creation of Westmont Main | 11 | | Street; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Jim Addington left his mark on Westmont's | 13 | | character, leading by example and dedicating his life not to | 14 | | things but to people and community service, which has resulted | 15 | | in a significant benefit for the entire Westmont community and | 16 | | to those who visited and received a warm Westmont welcome from | 17 | | him; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Jim Addington served as a friend and mentor to | 19 | | thousands of community leaders over the years and was always | 20 | | there to cheer them on to success, often to the same level of | 21 | | zest and enthusiasm he showed for the Westmont High School boys | 22 | | basketball team; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jim Addington's unwavering dedication to his | 2 | | community and to duty was confirmed by his attendance at a | 3 | | village trustee meeting from his hospital room shortly before | 4 | | his passing; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Addington was devoted to and beloved by his | 6 | | family, including his son Jimmy and daughter-in-law Genie, his | 7 | | daughter Lisa and son-in-law Brian, and his grandchildren, | 8 | | Samantha, Chloe, Kristen, and Carolyn, who will keep his zest | 9 | | for life and his love for them forever in their hearts; | 10 | | therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we mourn the passing of James "Jim" Addington, a man who | 14 | | represented the best of Westmont and the people of Illinois, | 15 | | and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, | 16 | | and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Jim Addington as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest respect and sympathy.
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