Illinois SR 301: MEMORIAL-JAMES E. KIDDER

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SR0301LRB104 13477 MST 25914 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of James Eugene "Jim" Kidder of Dunlap, 

4who passed away on April 15, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Jim Kidder was born in Edgerton, Wisconsin to 

6Earl A. and Louise (Maas) Kidder on August 19, 1940; he 

7attended Merrifield Grade School and Milton High School, where 

8he was influenced by his band teacher who encouraged him to 

9continue to play trumpet; he graduated from Illinois Wesleyan 

10University with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education; he 

11earned a Master of Science in School Administration from 

12Bradley University; while teaching band in Lacon, Illinois, he 

13met his future wife, Floride "Ede" Barnes, and they married on 

14June 6, 1965; and

15 WHEREAS, Jim Kidder began his career in retail music in 

161965 by joining Byerly Music as a roadman, calling on schools 

17and learning about what helped to build successful programs; a 

18lifelong advocate for music education, he and Ede founded 

19Kidder Music Service in 1971, which celebrated its 50th 

20anniversary in 2024; and

21 WHEREAS, Jim Kidder was involved in both national and 

22local organizations; he was on the board of the National 

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1Association of Music Merchants and the board of the National 

2Association of School Music Dealers, where he served as 

3president in 2004 and 2005; he was also on the board of the 

4Peoria Symphony and the Peoria Symphony Foundation, the 

5Heartland Festival Orchestra, and the Wheels of Time Museum; 

6and

7 WHEREAS, Jim Kidder loved playing trumpet in the Peoria 

8Area Senior Citizens Band; he never said no when someone asked 

9him to