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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of James "Jim" R. Rice of Andalusia, who 
4passed away on November 20, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Rice was born to William and Juanita (Henson) 
6Rice in Elderd on May 8, 1940; he served in the U. S. Army from 
71962 to 1965; he married Sharon Laing at Red Oak Presbyterian 
8Church in Tipton, Iowa on May 21, 1966; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jim Rice worked in various capacities for John 
10Deere over 35 years, including landscaping and production at 
11Harvester Works; he was also a talented handyman and a trained 
12locksmith; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jim Rice truly enjoyed working outside, tinkering 
14with things, golfing, and fishing, as well as  his bowling 
15league; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Jim Rice was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church 
17in Rock Island for over 50 years; he was very active in his 
18church, serving as a deacon, an Awana leader, and a trustee 
19over the years; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jim Rice was preceded in death by his parents and 
 
 
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1his sisters, Peggy Heedley and Linda Birdsong; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Jim Rice is survived by his wife; his daughters, 
3Karyn (Mike) Fulton and Teresa (Scott) White; his 
4grandchildren, Kyle White and Kyra White; and his brother, Ken 
5Rice; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
 
8James "Jim" R. Rice and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

12presented to the family of Jim Rice as an expression of
our 
13deepest sympathy.