Full Text of SR1294 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" W. Lear of Springfield, | 4 | | who passed away on October 16, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Lear was born to Ralph Foster and Hazel | 6 | | (Murphey) Lear in Tuscola on December 18, 1933; he married | 7 | | Virginia Ellen Reid; he was drafted in 1954 by the U.S. Army | 8 | | during the Korean War and served in Daegu, Pusan, and Ascon | 9 | | City for two years;
he graduated from the University of | 10 | | Illinois in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science and studied in the | 11 | | Department of Health and Family Services;
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jim Lear worked for 30 years with the Illinois | 13 | | Department of Public Aid; he first worked in Tuscola and then | 14 | | with the Responsible Relative Program in Springfield, where he | 15 | | provided support for children in the state system; he was | 16 | | proud to be an executive in the development of the Illinois | 17 | | Food Stamps program and to oversee the decision making in | 18 | | related welfare programs; he enjoyed taking early retirement | 19 | | in 1991; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Jim Lear had a passion for engineering and | 21 | | technology and was always researching the latest in all things | 22 | | audio-visual or automotive; he even took a class to learn how |
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| 1 | | to build his own television and stereo system and was | 2 | | endlessly tweaking his electronics for the most perfect sound; | 3 | | he also loved good classical and instrumental music, | 4 | | especially the organ; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Lear enjoyed traveling the U.S. as well as | 6 | | watching a good baseball, football, or basketball game, no | 7 | | matter the team; he usually rooted for the Bears, was thrilled | 8 | | to see the Cubs win the World Series, and was a true Illini | 9 | | fan;
he loved a good Manhattan, a steak dinner, pizza on a | 10 | | Friday night, and any dessert; he was a great listener with a | 11 | | quick wit and an always present laugh; he was deeply committed | 12 | | to his faith and offered all an example on how to live with | 13 | | grace, kindness, and courage; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Jim Lear was preceded in death by his wife; his | 15 | | parents; his son, Samuel Reid; and his brother, Bill Lear; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Jim Lear is survived by his daughter, Ruth Ellen | 17 | | (Dave) Ficke; his granddaughter, Nora Ellen Ficke; and several | 18 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 21 | | James "Jim" W. Lear and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 22 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 3 | | presented to the family of Jim Lear as an expression of
our | 4 | | deepest sympathy.
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