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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of George R. |
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| Dixon of Findlay on Thursday, July 29, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Dixon was born in Duval on August 6, 1924 to |
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| Madison and Jessie Coventry Dixon; he married Juanita Jones on |
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| July 14, 1946 in Dorans; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Dixon proudly served in combat operations in |
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| both World War II and the Korean Conflict as a member of the |
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| U.S. Navy; he was a member of the committee for formation and |
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| financing the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.; he |
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| served his country in two wars and his community during his |
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| entire life, always being the "go-to" guy for volunteering or |
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| being volunteered for anything to do with his precious Findlay; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Dixon was involved in many business |
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| opportunities, including building and loan associations, |
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| income taxes, and having a large oil filter business in his |
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| basement; he took volunteer jobs on temporary bases that lasted |
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| 40 or 50 years; he was a certified tax consultant, a licensed |
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| real estate salesman, a financial investment broker, keeper of |
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| the Findlay Cemeteries books and records, and more; during his |
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| regular working years he worked as the manager of the Livergood |
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| Grain Elevator in Findlay for 39 years; and
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| WHEREAS, After his retirement from the grain business |
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| George picked up on all the other jobs he had during his life |
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| and continued them full time; he traveled extensively with his |
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| friends and family and truly enjoyed his time with his |
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| grandson; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of George R. Dixon has been deeply |