Full Text of SR0756 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 Jackie L. "Jack" Cummings of Loami, | 4 | | who passed away on November 13, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Cummings was born to Lloyd and Bessie | 6 | | (Davenport) Cummings in New Berlin on August 17, 1945; he | 7 | | graduated from New Berlin High School; he served in the U.S. | 8 | | Army starting in 1965 at many locations around the world; he | 9 | | married Cheryl McCray on December 24, 1965; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jack Cummings worked for Hermes Chevrolet in New | 11 | | Berlin after his service in the U.S. Army ended; he then worked | 12 | | for Fiat Allis until they closed in the early 1980s; he also | 13 | | worked at Sulphur Springs and Campbell Cemeteries in Loami for | 14 | | several years; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jack Cummings became employed with the Illinois | 16 | | Army National Guard, where he started as a driver and mechanic | 17 | | before ultimately progressing to logistics; he was deployed to | 18 | | Iraq from 2004 to 2005; he retired after 26 years of service; | 19 | | and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, During his time in the U.S. Army and the Illinois | 21 | | Army National Guard, Jack Cummings received numerous ribbons |
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| 1 | | and medals, including the Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon, | 2 | | the Illinois Military Long and Honorable Service Medal, the | 3 | | Army Service Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the | 4 | | Overseas Service Ribbon, the Army Reserves Components Overseas | 5 | | Trainer Ribbon, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon, the | 6 | | Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army | 7 | | Good Conduct Medal, the Army Reserve Components Achievement | 8 | | Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the Meritorious Service | 9 | | Medal, the Mechanics Badge, the Global War on Terrorism | 10 | | Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service | 11 | | Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Mobilized) Drivers | 12 | | Badge, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Military Order | 13 | | of Saint Martin Award; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jack Cummings was also known as "Cooter"; he | 15 | | volunteered with the Loami Fire Department, having served as a | 16 | | past chief; he enjoyed snow skiing, dirt car racing, and polka | 17 | | dancing; he was an avid Chicago Cubs fan; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jack Cummings was preceded in death by his | 19 | | parents; his siblings, Sharon, John, and Charlie; his | 20 | | brother-in-law, Kurtie; and his sister-in-law, Kathi; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Jack Cummings is survived by his wife, Cheryl | 22 | | "Suz" Cummings; his daughter, Rhonda (Clint) Johnsey; his | 23 | | brothers, Ron (Macie) Cummings and William Cummings; his |
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| 1 | | sister, Janet (Lenny) Chaudoin; his brother-in-law, Albert | 2 | | "Bud" Hermes and Jim "Cray" (Marge) McCray; his sister-in-law, | 3 | | Mary Cummings; his good friend, Eddie Phillips; and several | 4 | | nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Jackie L. "Jack" Cummings and extend our sincere condolences | 8 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 9 | | it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Jack Cummings as an expression of | 12 | | our deepest sympathy.
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