Full Text of SR1342 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 F. "Jim" Caldbeck of River | 4 | | Forest, who passed away on October 17, 2022 at the age of 94; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jim Caldbeck was born to Cornelius and Elizabeth | 7 | | Caldbeck in Chicago on September 14, 1928; he grew up as the | 8 | | sixth of seven children in a lively Irish family; as a child, | 9 | | he developed and maintained a strong sense of humor; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jim Caldbeck performed with the Holy Name | 11 | | Cathedral Choristers in his early days, and a photo of a choir | 12 | | performance once landed him on the cover of Catholic Women's | 13 | | Magazine; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jim Caldbeck joined the U.S. Marine Corps after | 15 | | graduating from De LaSalle High School; he trained at Parris | 16 | | Island and was stationed at Camp Lejeune before boarding a | 17 | | ship to serve on the Mediterranean Sea; upon returning home | 18 | | from the Marines, he studied business at Loyola University; | 19 | | and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Jim Caldbeck married Michele "Micki" in 1967, and | 21 | | they later welcomed three daughters while living in River |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jim Caldbeck was an avid sports fan and enjoyed | 3 | | high school, college, and professional games; his favorite | 4 | | teams included the Chicago Bears, the Notre Dame Fighting | 5 | | Irish, and the Chicago White Sox; his favorite pastime was | 6 | | playing tennis; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Jim Caldbeck was comfortable with performing | 8 | | domestic duties; he sang You Are My Sunshine to his daughters | 9 | | and drove them to school every day; in the kitchen, his | 10 | | specialties included brownies, which were sought after by | 11 | | family members and friends, and his mashed potato soup; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jim Caldbeck was known for being a snappy dresser | 13 | | due to his mixing and matching of plaid, stripes, and paisley | 14 | | in single outfits; he will be remembered for his dad jokes and | 15 | | his willingness to offer a compliment or a helping hand; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Jim Caldbeck was preceded in death by his parents | 17 | | and his siblings, Dorothy, Jack, Sunny, Alice, Ray, and Mary; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Jim Caldbeck is survived by his wife of 55 years, | 20 | | Michele; his daughters, Elizabeth (Craig), Maureen (Adam), and | 21 | | Cara (Elliot); and his granddaughter, Madeline; therefore, be |
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 4 | | James F. "Jim" Caldbeck and extend our sincere condolences to | 5 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 6 | | further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the family of Jim Caldbeck as an expression of our | 9 | | deepest sympathy.
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