SR0274 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0274 LRB098 11900 GRL 45187 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of James William May, who passed away on April 27, 2013; and

WHEREAS, James May was born on August 17, 1935, on the family farm in Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, James May attended one-room schools and graduated from Hilltop High School in 1952; he immediately matriculated to Brown's Business School in St. Louis, where he graduated from their programs in secretarial accounting and eventually court reporting programs; he also attended classes at St. Louis University and Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville; and

WHEREAS, During his career, James May held appointments with Federal Judge Rubye Hulen of St. Louis as well as Federal District Judge William Beatty of Alton; he was also an official court reporter for the Third Judicial Circuit Madison County in Edwardsville; in 1969, he formed May Reporting Service, a freelance court reporting firm doing mostly depositions and arbitrations; he was still active shortly before his passing; he also served on the Madison County Housing Authority for 5 years and served as the Authority's chairman; and

WHEREAS, James May was presented with the prestigious Liberty Bell Award by the Madison County Board Association in 2000 in recognition of his achievements; and

WHEREAS, James May is survived by his longtime friend and companion, Judy Furlow; his son, James M. May and his wife, Amy; his daughter, Janie M. Grunwald and her husband, Scott; his stepdaughters, Michelle Whittington and her husband Dennis, and Cheryl Langreder; and his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of James William May; and be it further

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