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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James M. Velloff of Alton, who passed 
4away on April 18, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, James Velloff was born in Alton to Marion S. and 
6Agnes (Budde) Velloff on February 5, 1938 and graduated from 
7Marquette High School in 1956; he earned his Bachelor of 
8Science in math with minors in education and philosophy from 
9St. Louis University in 1960; he earned his master's degree in 
10math from Southern Illinois University in 1968 and married Rita 
11Terlisner on November 24, 1960; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Velloff taught math at Southwestern High 
13School from 1960 to 1965 and at Roxana High School from 1965 to 
141993; he was also a business partner with his brother, Marion, 
15at Velloff's Power Equipment in Alton from 1970 to 2015; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, James Velloff enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing 
17cards, especially bridge and pinochle; he also enjoyed 
18traveling and camping with his  family; and


  
 
19    WHEREAS, James Velloff is survived by his wife, Rita; his 
20children, James (Christine) Velloff, Beth (Dennis) Young, 
21Michael (Beverly) Velloff, and Richard (Heather) Velloff; his 
 
 
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1grandchildren, Joe, Brian, Renee, and Ellen Young, Erin and 
2Kylee Velloff, Clara and Cain Velloff, R.J., Clayton, and 
3Patrick Velloff; his brothers, Marion Velloff, Michael 
4(Terrah) Velloff, Thomas (Carole) Velloff, and Christopher 
5(Sharon) Velloff; and his sister, Pauline Rathgeb; therefore, 
6be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9James M. Velloff, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of James Velloff as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.