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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  J. Mark Harrison of Springfield, who 
4passed away on October 18, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, J. Mark Harrison was born October 7, 1949 in 
6Shelbyville, Indiana; his parents were Clay and Dorothea Hudson 
7Harrison; he married Elizabeth A. Marinello on October 17, 1982 
8in Wheaton; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, J. Mark Harrison graduated from Greenfield High 
10School in 1968 and earned his Bachelor of Science in Sociology 
11from Ball State University in 1972; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, J. Mark Harrison served as the Executive Vice 
13President of the Home Builders Association of Illinois from 
141990 to 2008; he also worked for the Northern Illinois Home 
15Builders Association from 1980 to 1990 and served as the 
16Executive Vice President of the Builders Association of Greater 
17Indianapolis from 1973 to 1980; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, J. Mark Harrison served as the President of the 
19Executive Officers Council of the National Home Builders 
20Association and received the Seldon Hale Lifetime Achievement 
21Award for his work in 2008; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, J. Mark Harrison enjoyed stained glass, golfing, 
2fishing, and reading; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, J. Mark Harrison was preceded in death by his 
4parents; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, J. Mark Harrison is survived by his wife, Liz 
6Harrison; his son, Christopher (girlfriend, Mary Winland) 
7Harrison; his daughters, Jennifer (Richard) Sexton and Lacey 
8and Maggie Harrison; his grandchildren, Landon and Jacob Hill, 
9Mitchell Sexton, and Haley and Sara Harrison; his brothers, 
10Danny (Pam), Tom (Cheryl) and Jack (girlfriend, Marty Welter) 
11Harrison; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
14family and friends, mourn the passing of J. Mark Harrison; and 
15be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of J. Mark Harrison as an expression of 
18our sympathy.