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This resolution mourns the passing of James L. "Jim" Widger, a veteran and local businessman from Macomb, Illinois, who died on June 7, 2025. Born in 1933 in Fairview, Widger served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and later worked as a cowboy, founded Widger and Sons Roofing, worked at International Harvester Company, and managed Midwest Horse Spa, a training facility for harness horses. The resolution highlights his personal life, noting his two marriages (to Sandra Cook and later Muriel Bowton), his love for bowling and card playing, and details his surviving and deceased family members, including numerous children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The Illinois Senate officially expresses its condolences to his family and friends, acknowledging his contributions to his community and his personal legacy, and resolves to present a copy of the resolution to his family as a symbol of sympathy.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=362&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104