Full Text of SR2262 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Rev. James Edward Allen of Joliet, who | 4 | | passed away on September 13, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Rev. James Allen was born on November 30, 1931 in | 6 | | Canton; his parents were Jacob and Marguerite Allen; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Rev. James Allen graduated from Indiana Central | 8 | | College and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Rev. James Allen served as pastor of Joliet's | 10 | | Ottawa Street United Methodist Church; during his 41 years with | 11 | | the United Methodist Church, he served congregations in Good | 12 | | Hope, Ransom, Plainfield, Shannon, Sycamore, Savanna, and | 13 | | Joliet; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, In 1985, Rev. James Allen conceived of and founded | 15 | | Joliet/Will County Project Pride (now Project Acclaim) with | 16 | | other community leaders to promote the positive elements of | 17 | | life in the Joliet area; he also led many classes, workshops, | 18 | | and support groups, participated in pastoral exchanges to | 19 | | England and Australia, and took service and educational trips | 20 | | to Chile, South Africa, and Israel; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Rev. James Allen served on the boards and in the | 2 | | leadership of many community organizations, including | 3 | | Joliet/Will County Project Pride, the Salvation Army, YMCA, | 4 | | Catholic Charities, the American Red Cross, the Senior Services | 5 | | Center, the Rotary Club, the Community Services Council, and | 6 | | the Joliet Ecumenical Clergy Association; he also served as | 7 | | Chaplain for the Joliet Area Community Hospice, the Center for | 8 | | Correctional Concerns at the Will County Adult Detention | 9 | | Facility, and Silver Cross Hospital; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Rev. James Allen was the recipient of many awards | 11 | | and accolades, including the Joliet Chamber of Commerce | 12 | | Lifetime Achievement Award, the Joliet Catholic Diocese Pax | 13 | | Joliet Award, the Senior Services Center Shining Star Award, | 14 | | induction into the Joliet/Will County Project Pride Hall of | 15 | | Pride, the Community Services Council Human Services Award, the | 16 | | Daybreak Volunteer of the Year, and the Coalition of Citizens | 17 | | with Disabilities Mary Linden Award; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Rev. James Allen was preceded in death by his | 19 | | parents; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Rev. James Allen is survived by his loving wife of | 21 | | 57 years, Nancy; his children, Beth Ann (Mark) Thelo and Paul | 22 | | (Megan) Allen; and his grandchildren, Bennett and Grace Thelo; | 23 | | therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 3 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Rev. James Edward | 4 | | Allen; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Rev. James Allen as an expression of | 7 | | our sympathy.
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