Full Text of SR0978 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 R. "Jim" Grafton, who passed | 4 | | away on March 31, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton was born to Jimmi Ryan and Barbara | 6 | | Ann (Circle) Grafton in Moline on April 25, 1951; he graduated | 7 | | from Moline High School in 1969; he attended the University of | 8 | | Iowa; he served in the U.S. Marine Corps; he married Mary in | 9 | | East Moline; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton was the owner and president of | 11 | | Blackhawk Foundry and Machine in Davenport, Iowa; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton served as the county chairman during | 13 | | the reelection campaign for Governor Jim Thompson; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton was an avid University of Iowa | 15 | | Hawkeyes fan and loved sports; he enjoyed spending time at his | 16 | | cabin in Wisconsin and spending summers fishing with his | 17 | | father, son, and nephews in Canada; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton was preceded in death by his parents | 19 | | and his brother, Joshua Circle Lee Grafton; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jim Grafton is survived by his wife, Mary; his | 2 | | children, Abby Grafton and Ben (Justine) Grafton; his | 3 | | stepchildren, Shawna (Josh) Coram and Alisha (Tim) Frederick; | 4 | | his step-granddaughter, Grace Coram; his sisters, Mindy | 5 | | (Steve) Kruse and Suzi Apple; and his beloved dogs; therefore, | 6 | | be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | James R. "Jim" Grafton and extend our sincere condolences to | 10 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Jim Grafton as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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