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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Orick M. "Corky" Nightlinger Jr. of 
4Danville, who passed away on May 5, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Corky Nightlinger was born to Orick Manning and 
6Mildred Winfield Nightlinger Sr. in Fairmount on July 30, 
71934; he attended Westville High School and Utterback Business 
8College; he married Dolores Shaw in Westville on July 27, 
91958; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Corky Nightlinger served as a printing pressman 
11for the University of Illinois and Danville Commercial News; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Corky Nightlinger served on the Vermilion County 
14Board of Directors for 11 years and the Danville Township 
15Board of Trustees for many years; he also served as a precinct 
16committeeman for the Democratic Party for many years; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Corky Nightlinger attended Calvary Baptist 
18Church, and he had served as a deacon and choir director at 
19Edgewood Baptist Church; he previously served on the school 
20board of the former Hope Christian High School; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Corky Nightlinger loved working in his yard, 
2spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 
3and passionately discussing politics; he also took a great 
4interest in studying family genealogy; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Corky Nightlinger was beloved for his sense of 
6light and humor; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Corky Nightlinger was preceded in death by his 
8brothers, Carl J. Nightlinger, Blaine Nightlinger, and Gary 
9Nightlinger; his grandson, Jacob Manning Burow; his 
10granddaughter, Kandi Lynn Bray; and his niece, Merry Christina 
11Conrad; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Corky Nightlinger is survived by his wife, 
13Dolores; his daughters, Kitty (Jay) Dangcil, Kimberly (Don) 
14Nightlinger-Bray, Krystal Nightlinger, Kelly (Bill) McMasters, 
15and Kerry (Troy) Rippon; his niece and his nephew, who he and 
16Dolores raised, Michael Marx and Michelle Rice; his 
17grandchildren, Chastity Burow-Catney, Amanda Richards, Heather 
18Nightlinger, Sarah Nightlinger, Kacie Henry, and Chase Rippon; 
19and nine great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
22Orick M. "Corky" Nightlinger Jr. and extend our sincere 
 
 
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1condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
2him; and be it further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to the family of Corky Nightlinger as an expression 
5of our deepest sympathy.