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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James J. Aitken of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on July 8, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, James Aitken was born in Rock Island to  James C. 
6and Ester M. Kratzer Aitken on March 11, 1929; he married Helen 
7Mullens in Rock Island on February 4, 1967; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Aitken retired from the United States Army 
9after 37 years; he served during World War II and the Korean 
10War; his second profession was an electronics technician; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, James Aitken was a member of Edgewood Baptist 
12Church in Rock Island and Moline American Legion Post 246; he 
13enjoyed working on all things electronic and playing the piano, 
14keyboard, and guitar; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, James Aitken was preceded in death by his parents; 
16his sisters, Margarete Eckhardt and Agnes Brandle; and his 
17daughter-in-law, Florenza McClay; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, James Aitken is survived by his wife, Helen 
19Aitken; his children, James Aitken Jr., Russell (Evah) McClay, 
20Sheri (Robert) Luckenbihl, Thomas (Mary) Aitken, Victoria 
 
 
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1Jeffers, Bruce McClay, and Susanne (Thomas) Parker; 11 
2grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and 
3nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6James J. Aitken, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  James Aitken as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.