SR0867 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of David Stephen Bash, formerly of Peoria, who passed away on November 26, 2019; and

WHEREAS, David Bash was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Dr. Stephen and Patti Bash on February 16, 1973; he graduated from Richwoods High School in 1992 and from Webster University in Vienna, Austria in 1997, where he studied international marketing; and

WHEREAS, David Bash was the Senior Director of Oportun in San Francisco, California; he previously was the Director of Personalization at Walmart Labs and the former CEO of Wine Quest; he also co-invented several patents regarding consumer finances; and

WHEREAS, David Bash never turned down the opportunity for an adventure; he traveled the world, jumped out of airplanes, walked over hot coals, built schools for the impoverished in South Africa, rode his bike from San Francisco to LA for charity twice, sailed around parts of the world, camped out regularly under the stars, night scuba dived, and climbed mountains, including reaching the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro; and

WHEREAS, David Bash truly loved life and embraced each moment; he had an authentic compassion for others and his kindness, laugh, and positive attitude drew everyone to him; he had a wild and beautiful spirit and was full of love for his family and friends; he thought deeply and lived largely; he had an unparalleled optimism about life and people; he had a way of skipping over people's flaws and seeing only the beauty in them; he looked people straight in the eye, listened actively, spoke honestly, and hugged sincerely; he brought joy and meaning to those that knew him; and

WHEREAS, David Bash is survived by his husband, Derrek Peel-Bash; his parents; his sisters, Deb Bash and Dr. Suzie Bash (Dr. Peter-Brian Andersson); his brother, Jeff (Erica) Bash; and his nieces and nephews, Kyler and David Bash, Atticus, Hayden, and Sky Andersson, and Madeline, Gabriella, Charlotte, and Jackson Bash; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of David Stephen Bash and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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