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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of James Robert "Jim" King, who passed 
4away on November 18, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim King was born to Robert and Virginia (Braden) 
6King in Pekin on July 2, 1942; he served aboard the USS O'Hare 
7in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1965, during which he 
8participated in the naval blockade over the course of the 
9Cuban Missle Crisis; he married Cheryl (Harris) King in Morton 
10on October 15, 1966; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Jim King worked as an electrician with IBEW Local 
1234 for 36 years, retiring in 2001; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Jim King enjoyed spending time on the lake and 
14teaching his children and grandchildren how to fish; he loved 
15hunting, cutting wood, and reading; he was creative and had a 
16knack for inventing tools to make his life easier; he was also 
17a fierce euchre player and a practical joker; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Jim King was preceded in death by his parents and 
19his brother, John "Jack" King; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Jim King is survived by his children, Jeff 
 
 
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1(Evelyn), Jennifer (Greg), and Jamie (Daniel); three 
2grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two granddogs; 
3therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6James Robert "Jim" King and extend our sincere condolences to 
7his family, 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 Jim King as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.