Bill Text: IL SR1250 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of James A. "Jim" Rodell of Rock Island.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR1250 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1250-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of James A. "Jim" Rodell of Rock Island, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on October 20, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell was born to Clifford and Verne | ||||||
| 6 | (Lindahl) Rodell in Moline on December 18, 1940; he served in | ||||||
| 7 | the U.S. Army; he married Joanne Downey in Moline in June 1962; | ||||||
| 8 | he married Virginia Anson in Rock Island on September 5, 1992; | ||||||
| 9 | and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell served as a police officer in Moline; | ||||||
| 11 | he later retired from Roadway Express in 2002; he worked | ||||||
| 12 | part-time as a bus driver at Friendship Manor in Rock Island; | ||||||
| 13 | and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell was presented the Two and a Half | ||||||
| 15 | Million Miles Safe Driver Award from Roadway Express; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell's interests included NASCAR, his | ||||||
| 17 | trucks, and Harley-Davidson motorcycles; he enjoyed going on | ||||||
| 18 | rides with his wife and vacationing with his girls; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell was affectionately known as the mayor | ||||||
| 20 | of 30th Street; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell was preceded in death by his first | ||||||
| 2 | wife, Joanne Downey, and his three siblings; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Jim Rodell is survived by his wife, Virginia; his | ||||||
| 4 | daughters, Dori (Jose) Correa, Diane (Troy) Winthurst, and | ||||||
| 5 | Denise (Jim Jr.) Hantz; his grandchildren, Angela, Jennifer, | ||||||
| 6 | Jenna, Brandon, and Adison; his great-grandchildren, Isabella, | ||||||
| 7 | Holden, Addison, Brooklyn, and Everly; his niece, Michelle | ||||||
| 8 | Panno Johnson; his nephew, Tony (Yvonne) Panno; and his | ||||||
| 9 | beloved dogs, Gretchen and Abby; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 12 | James A. "Jim" Rodell and extend our sincere
condolences to | ||||||
| 13 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 16 | presented to the family of Jim Rodell as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 17 | deepest sympathy.
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