SR0677 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Charles A. James III of Wood River on Sunday, August 22, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Mr. James was born on July 2, 1921 in Rochester, New York to Charles A. and Hazel (Chapman) James Jr.; on April 16, 1946, he married the former Jeannette Guionnaux; she preceded him in death on April 19, 2002; and

WHEREAS, Mr. James valiantly served his country for 23 years as a member of the U.S. Army; he retired in 1966 and then worked as a purchasing agent for 18 years at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, retiring in 1983; he was a decorated veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wood was an organizing member of the Wood River Heritage Council, which was created to help showcase the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Celebration; he was president and coordinator of the Camp DuBois Rendezvous in Wood River and helped bring in more than $70,000 for the Wood River Museum and Camp DuBois; he was the past president of the General Rogers Clark Chapter, ILSSAR, and served as chairman of the outstanding citizen committee; he was a member of the Kyoto Masonic Lodge 5 of Japan and the Sojourners of Paris, France; a member of the Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution, he served on the board of managers and as chairman of the flag committee and historic sites committee; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wood was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Granite City and was also a member of the Dumont, New Jersey Boy Scouts of America and had earned the rank of Eagle Scout; in his earlier years, he worked at Clemson University and was managing editor of the Agrarian; he was a member of Alpha Zeta, honorary agriculture fraternity, president of the dairy club, and member of Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity; while at SIUE, he was a member of Gamma Theta Upsilon; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Charles A. James III has been deeply felt by many, especially his daughters, Dianne H.M. Lipe and husband Larry, Linda J. Hanselman and husband Jeff, and Candace Sauermann and husband Frank; his stepdaughter, Rolande Cantrell and husband Bill; his six grandchildren; his four great-grandchildren; and his sister, Viola White; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Charles A. James III, who is remembered as an extremely kind and generous man committed to history; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Mr. James as an expression of our deepest sympathy.