Full Text of HR1089 100th 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 | | Harvey "Jim" Slater of Elgin, who passed away on May 8, 2018; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jim Slater was born in Chicago to Harvey and Mary | 7 | | (Berger) Slater on July 30, 1941; he attended Parks College of | 8 | | St. Louis University and studied aircraft maintenance; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jim Slater served in the United States Army during | 10 | | the Vietnam War; he was stationed in the Philippines and then | 11 | | in Saigon, Vietnam; he worked with the Army Security Agency and | 12 | | had top secret cryptographic security clearance; after | 13 | | Vietnam, he was stationed in Texas and then finished his | 14 | | service at Ft. Devens, Massachusetts, where he was a member of | 15 | | the Ft. Devens Army Flying Club; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Jim Slater was a manager at Hinsdale Camera Center | 17 | | for 16 years and worked with National Metal Fabricators in Elk | 18 | | Grove Village for 25 years; he retired in 2008; he also worked | 19 | | at GAT Guns in East Dundee for 19 years, retiring only one | 20 | | month before his death; he was a dedicated employee; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Jim Slater was an avid photographer and a member |
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| 1 | | of the Elgin Area Camera Club, where he also served as | 2 | | president for six years; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Jim Slater was preceded in death by his parents; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Slater is survived by his sons, Thomas (Traci) | 6 | | Slater and James C. (Amber) Slater; his daughter, Nina (Andy) | 7 | | Cenkush; his sister, Barbara (Ron) Fessler; his grandchildren, | 8 | | Matthew, Kayla, and James T. Slater, Tristan and Ryenne Balmer, | 9 | | and Edward Cenkush; his nephew; his four nieces; and his many | 10 | | great-nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 | | mourn the passing of James Harvey "Jim" Slater and extend our | 14 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 15 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Jim Slater as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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