SR1451 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1451 LRB101 22369 ECR 73430 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of David Burton Mercier of Kappa, who passed away on September 20, 2020; and

WHEREAS, David Mercier was born to E. Burton C. and Mary L. Gooding Mercier in Bloomington on September 10, 1950; he graduated from University High School in 1968; the summer after high school, he studied computer and electrical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University; he then studied business marketing and chemical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder where he graduated in 1974; his studies also included time at Illinois State University; he was a proud U.S. Marine who completed Officer Candidate School at Quantico and was honorably discharged; he married Gladys F. Tietz in New York City on February 14, 1980; and

WHEREAS, After school, David Mercier moved to New York City to work as a research analyst for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC); he also held positions as a research analyst at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and as a programmer at Chase Bank; he then started Micro Applications Systems in Port Washington, New York; he returned to Bloomington in 1989 and worked as vice president at Bloomington Offset Process; he was also the founder of Dave's World which was an internet services provider for home internet; his final career position was as chairman at Starnet Digital Publishing; and

WHEREAS, David Mercier was a proud member of the Sigma Chi fraternity; he was also a Mason with Normal Lodge 673 and a member of the Valley of Bloomington Scottish Rite; he was a Charter Member of the Bloomington Normal Sunrise Rotary where he served as president from 1991 to 1992 and was named a Paul Harris Fellow in 1992; and

WHEREAS, David Mercier had many hobbies, including flying, fishing, hunting, golfing, rocketry, and rock and gem collecting; he was an avid reader and always had a wealth of knowledge to share; he considered himself a wine aficionado and was a friend to everyone he met; and

WHEREAS, David Mercier was preceded in death by his father, E. Burton Mercier; his maternal grandparents, John C. and Frances Gooding; and his paternal grandparents, Charles and Ruth Mercier; and

WHEREAS, David Mercier is survived by his wife of 40 years, Gladys F. Mercier; his daughter, Meredith (Pedro) Diaz; his grandchildren, Viviana and Owen Diaz; his mother, Mary L. Mercier; his sisters, Karen (Rich) Crusius and Mary Jo (Sandy) Adams; his brother, Tom (Sandy) Mercier; his several nieces and nephews; his great-nieces and great-nephews; and his black lab puppy, Ruby; 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 Burton Mercier 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 Mercier as an expression of our deepest sympathy.