SR0950 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of David Alan Hickox of South Jacksonville, who passed away on March 24, 2022; and

WHEREAS, David Hickox was born in Chicago to Willard D. "Sonny" and Joann Powell Hickox on May 30, 1957; he graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1975 and married Crystal Wade at the Annie Merner Chapel in Jacksonville on August 27, 1977; and

WHEREAS, David Hickox worked briefly in the dietary department at the Jacksonville Developmental Center before pursuing his true calling as a public servant; he began his career with Superior Ambulance in Jacksonville while joining the South Jacksonville Fire Department in 1978; he served as a paramedic for Passavant Area Hospital from 1990 to 1997 and became chief of the South Jacksonville Fire Department in 1997; he also taught CPR and served as a member of the Virginia ambulance and Beardstown fire and ambulance squads; he ended his career as a fireman in 2018; and

WHEREAS, David Hickox spent time as a courier for FedEx from 1998 to 2022; he was a popular visitor to Jacksonville area residences and businesses, always arriving with a smile and a kind word; his desire to help others carried over to his FedEx work as he was known to offer aid to others while covering his route; he was awarded the FedEx Humanitarian Award in 2002; and

WHEREAS, David Hickox was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend; he was proud of his children and grandchildren and their many accomplishments and successes; he enjoyed attending their events and offering encouragement; he also enjoyed attending NASCAR races; and

WHEREAS, David Hickox was preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law, Steve; and

WHEREAS, David Hickox is survived by his wife, Crystal; his children, Jason (Tiffany) Hickox and Cortney (Bobby) Bonjean; his grandchildren, Riley, Lily, and Easton Hickox and Claire and Tatum Bonjean; his sister, Beverly Hickox Whitton; and his brothers, Billy (Denise) and Gary (Jean) Hickox; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of David Alan Hickox 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 Hickox as an expression of our deepest sympathy.