Full Text of SR0801 95th General Assembly
SR0801 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
James Graves of Peoria, who passed away | 4 |
| on July 13, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves was born on May 16, 1954 in Peoria; | 6 |
| his parents were Clifford and Gloria (Deluhery) Graves; he | 7 |
| married Patricia "Patti" Button on September 11, 1976; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves was a graduate of Richwoods High | 9 |
| School; after graduation, he followed the family tradition, | 10 |
| becoming a member of Local 17 Heat and Frost Insulators for 30 | 11 |
| years; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves was an active member of the Peoria | 13 |
| County Democrats and served as an elected Peoria County | 14 |
| Precinct Committeeman; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves was a member of St. Vincent de Paul | 16 |
| Catholic Church, where he founded and organized the Men's Club | 17 |
| smokers and coached soccer at the grade school long after his | 18 |
| children were grown; he also served as president and board | 19 |
| member of the WKRRA Neighborhood Association for more than a | 20 |
| decade; and
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| WHEREAS, Living according to the motto "it's nice to be | 2 |
| nice", James Graves drove patients to treatment through the | 3 |
| Road to Recovery volunteer program and was a mentor to many at | 4 |
| the Cancer Center for Healthy Living; he spoke as a patient | 5 |
| advocate at oncology conferences, inspiring others with his | 6 |
| determination, education, and practical, no-nonsense advice; | 7 |
| he was awarded the American Cancer Society's 2007 Outstanding | 8 |
| Health Initiatives Volunteer Award in recognition of his work; | 9 |
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| WHEREAS, James Graves was preceded in death by his father | 11 |
| and his brother; and
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| WHEREAS, James Graves is survived by his wife; his | 13 |
| children, Jamie Lynne and Ryan Patrick; his mother; and his | 14 |
| sisters, Nancy (Steve) Luenz, Kathy (Bill) Graves, Mary Ann | 15 |
| (Steve) Jostad and Sue Graves; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, James Graves will be remembered by all who knew | 17 |
| and loved him as a dedicated and loving father and husband | 18 |
| whose wit, verve, and big heart made him a treasured | 19 |
| personality in the community; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 21 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 22 |
| his family and friends, the passing of James Graves; and be it |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 |
| presented to the family of James Graves as an expression of our | 4 |
| sympathy.
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