| 1 | 1 | | <tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><p> </p> </td></tr></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0301</td><td class="xsl" align="center"></td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13477 MST 25914 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><center><code>SENATE RESOLUTION</code></center> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to learn of the death of James Eugene "Jim" Kidder of Dunlap, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>who passed away on April 15, 2025; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Jim Kidder was born in Edgerton, Wisconsin to </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Earl A. and Louise (Maas) Kidder on August 19, 1940; he </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>attended Merrifield Grade School and Milton High School, where </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>he was influenced by his band teacher who encouraged him to </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>continue to play trumpet; he graduated from Illinois Wesleyan </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>University with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education; he </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>earned a Master of Science in School Administration from </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Bradley University; while teaching band in Lacon, Illinois, he </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>met his future wife, Floride "Ede" Barnes, and they married on </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>June 6, 1965; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Jim Kidder began his career in retail music in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>1965 by joining Byerly Music as a roadman, calling on schools </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and learning about what helped to build successful programs; a </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>lifelong advocate for music education, he and Ede founded </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Kidder Music Service in 1971, which celebrated its 50th </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>anniversary in 2024; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Jim Kidder was involved in both national and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>local organizations; he was on the board of the National </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0301</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 2 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 13477 MST 25914 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Association of Music Merchants and the board of the National </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Association of School Music Dealers, where he served as </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>president in 2004 and 2005; he was also on the board of the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Peoria Symphony and the Peoria Symphony Foundation, the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Heartland Festival Orchestra, and the Wheels of Time Museum; </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Jim Kidder loved playing trumpet in the Peoria </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Area Senior Citizens Band; he never said no when someone asked </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>him to do something and never met a stranger; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, Jim Kidder is survived by his wife, Ede; his </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>children, Beth (Jay) Houlihan and Edelstein and Matthew </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Kidder; and his grandchildren, Maggie Ann Kidder, Jason </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Gaughan, Hannah DeBernardi, and Robert Houlihan; therefore, be </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>it</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>James Eugene "Jim" Kidder and extend our sincere condolences </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>it further</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>presented to the family of Jim Kidder as an expression of our </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>deepest sympathy.</code> |
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