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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of James W. "Jim" Gardner of Rantoul, who 
4passed away on April 18, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jim Gardner was born in Urbana to Willard and 
6Olive (Kyler) Gardner on November 6, 1949; he graduated from 
7Rantoul Township High School in 1949 and served in the U.S. 
8National Guard; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jim Gardner worked at the Clinton Power Station 
10for several years; he was a member of Plumbers and Pipefitters 
11Local 149 since 1970; he started as a project manager for A&R 
12Mechanical in 1980, serving as the company's senior project 
13manager for 25 years; his signature projects included some of 
14the most difficult and complicated mechanical systems built in 
15central Illinois, including the U of I Abbott Power Plant 
16renovations, the U of I Petascale Supercomputer, the U of I 
17Chemical and Life Sciences Building, the U of I Memorial 
18Stadium renovations, the U of I State Farm Center renovations, 
19and the Carle Heart and Vascular Institute; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jim Gardner was known as "Snake" to his friends; 
21he enjoyed golf and played in multiple golf leagues; he loved 
22to travel and spend  time in Florida on the beach; he also 
 
 
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1enjoyed hosting family for memorable vacations; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Jim Gardner was preceded in death by his parents; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Jim Gardner is survived by his  daughters, Angie 
5(Jim) Hannagan, Jamie (Corey) Evans, and Tracy (Ben) Gernentz; 
6his brother, Melvin (Carol) Gardner; his  grandchildren, 
7Taylor, Rowdy, and Cooper Hannagan, Mikayla, Carter, and Brady 
8Evans, Bryce Sjoken, and Dalton Gernentz; and his nephew, Brian 
9Gardner; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12James W. "Jim" Gardner and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Jim Gardner as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.