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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 sadness of the death of Dorain |
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| O. Fletcher of Marion on Wednesday, April 12, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on February 24, 1929, in Christman to |
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| Russell and Alice (Burk) Fletcher; he married Marlene Springer |
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| on April 11, 1981, in Marion; she preceded him in death on |
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| October 8, 1998; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fletcher valiantly served his country as a |
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| member of the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of Brigadier |
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| General; he often spoke of his time in the service and working |
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| with President Lyndon B. Johnson and billionaires H. Ross Perot |
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| and Sam Walton; and
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| WHEREAS, Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army, Mr. |
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| Fletcher went to work for the City of Marion as the Director of |
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| Economic Development, a position he held for 18 years; he had |
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| the utmost respect for the community and the respect of many |
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| local businesses; and
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| WHEREAS, He was instrumental in local development projects |
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| in the city of Marion and was committed to enhancing the |
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| quality of life for those who lived in Marion; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fletcher was known for his strength of |
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| conviction and strong sense of loyalty; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the Marion Eagles, the |
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| Williamson County Shrine Club, the Masonic Lodge, and the Order |
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| of the White Shrine; he was a member of Cedar Grove United |
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| Methodist Church in Marion; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Dorain O. Fletcher has been deeply |