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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James "Jim" A. Sohn of Bethalto, who 
4passed away on April 25, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, James Sohn was born to William and Julia Sohn on 
6April 13, 1937; he was a veteran of the United States Army and 
7married Donna Lou Fishback on February 2, 1964; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, James Sohn proudly served  as an Illinois State 
9Trooper, retiring after 30 years of service; he also served the 
10community of Bethalto as the Chairman of the Police and Fire 
11Commission for 10 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Sohn was a member of the Moose Lodge #1349 
13in Wood River, the American Legion Post 794 in East Alton, and 
14the Eagles Lodge Foe #254 in Alton; and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, James Sohn was preceded in death by his parents; 
16his son, Steve Bowman; his nephew, Jimmy Sanders; and his 
17sister, Billie Cochran; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, James Sohn is survived by his wife of 53 years, 
19Donna;  his daughters, Becky (Dale) Stewart, Patty (Rick) 
20Guthrie, Kris Sohn, and Jamie (Mike) Hilliard; his 
 
 
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1grandchildren, Nate, Nick, Andrea, Julia, Percy, Kayla, 
2Jennifer, Brandy, Chase, Alec, Blake, Brooke, and Breanna; his 
3great-grandchildren, Natalie, Connor, Eden, Ainsley, Caige, 
4Emma, Dylan, and Rowan; his sister, Henrietta (Robert) Bellina; 
5and his sister-in-law, Ellen Sanders; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8James "Jim" A. Sohn, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of James Sohn as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.