MEMORIAL-JAMES D. BOLIN

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HR0684
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James
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Dean "Jim" Bolin of Casey, who passed away on January 27, 2026;
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and

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WHEREAS, Jim Bolin was born to Everett and Judy Kay Bolin
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in Terre Haute, Indiana on September 23, 1964; he graduated
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from Casey High School in 1982; he married Diane Ruth Lacey at
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the First Baptist Church in Casey on August 2, 1985; and

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WHEREAS, Jim Bolin became a carpenter upon his graduation
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and worked at his family's sandblasting and paint shop that
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would later become Bolin Enterprises; and

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WHEREAS, Jim Bolin sought to attract visitors to his
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hometown by constructing many of the "world's largest
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objects", including wind chimes, a rocking chair, a mailbox,
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clogs, and a golf tee and club, among many other big items; and

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WHEREAS, Jim Bolin was a man whose life was guided by his
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faith and expressed through a deep love for people and the
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Casey community; and

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WHEREAS, Jim Bolin is survived by his wife of 40 years,

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Diane Bolin; his children, Jessica (Troy) Prater and Drew
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(Maurah) Bolin; and his grandchildren, Jameson, Merritt, and
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Winslet Bolin; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we mourn the passing of James Dean "Jim" Bolin and extend our
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sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
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and loved him; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Jim Bolin as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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