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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3		learn of the death of Jack Thurston Shankland, who passed away
4		on July 23, 2011; and
5		WHEREAS, Jack Shankland was born on March 20, 1921, in
6		Quincy; his parents were Clinton and Elizabeth (Weigand)
7		Shankland; he married Mary E. Niemann on June 15, 1948, in
8		Quincy; and
9		WHEREAS, Jack Shankland graduated from Quincy College
10		Academy, attended Drake University and St. Ambrose College, and
11		received his associate's degree from Joliet Junior College; and
12		WHEREAS, Jack Shankland served his country with pride and
13		distinction in the South Pacific during World War II; and
14		WHEREAS, Jack Shankland was employed by the Illinois Bell
15		Telephone Company in Rock Island and Joliet for 37 years; and
16		WHEREAS, Jack Shankland enjoyed golfing, painting,
17		gardening, carpentry, photography, and drumming; he also
18		enjoyed spending hours researching in the library and traveling
19		the countryside with his wife at his side; and

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1		WHEREAS, Jack Shankland was preceded in death by his
2		parents; his mother and father-in-law, Antoinette and Ferd
3		Niemann, Sr.; his son, Paul; his grandson, Kyle Flavin; his
4		brother, Richard; and his sister-in-law, Mildred; and
5		WHEREAS, Jack Shankland is survived by his loving wife of
6		63 years, Mary; his children, Mary (David) Lawson, Beth
7		(Michael) Hansen, Christine (Rod) Springer, Ann (Robert)
8		Hatfield, Susan (Robert) Flavin, John Shankland, Sarah (Frank)
9		Turk III, Thomas (Joan) Shankland, William (Tina) Shankland,
10		and Joseph (Elaine) Shankland; his grandchildren, Daniel
11		Hayes, Kevin, Eric, Andrew, and Mary Catherine Hansen, Nick,
12		Lauren, Patrick, Ryan, Taylor, and Nolan Springer, Marc, John,
13		and Kathryn (TC Jackson) Hatfield, Kelly, Kathleen, Kristen,
14		Kevin, and Kara Flavin, Shea, Megan, Frank, and Jack Turk,
15		Christina (Drew Perryman), Melissa, Tom, Chelsea, and Shauna
16		Shankland, Zachary and Alexandra Shankland, and Patrick and
17		Lindsay Shankland; his step-grandchildren, David and Mike
18		Lawson, Mark (Meagan) Springer, and Matt (Jeannette) Springer;
19		his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, James and Catherine
20		Johnson, Rita (Ferd) Niemann Jr., and Richard and Connie
21		Niemann; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
22		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
23		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
24		his family and friends, the passing of Jack Thurston Shankland;

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1		and be it further
2		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3		presented to the family of Jack Shankland as an expression of
4		our sympathy.