SR0105 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0105 LRB094 11654 CSA 43116 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Arthur W. Dixon of Galesburg on February 21, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Dixon was born May 9, 1919, in Peoria, the son of Worth and Leila Kessler Dixon; he was raised and educated in Elmwood, graduating from Elmwood High School; he attended Western Illinois University in Macomb; and

WHEREAS, He married Darlene Booz on Dec. 13, 1953, in Knoxville; and

WHEREAS, He served in the Navy during World War II; he worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for 38 years, retiring in 1980; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of Orange Chapel United Methodist Church, rural Gilson, where he was a member of the United Methodist Men; he was also a member of the Prairie Hub Club of Galesburg and Senior Bowling League; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; two children, Artie Dixon and Marilyn Robinson; and two brothers and a sister; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Arthur W. Dixon is felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Darlene; his daughter, Candy Lynn Knapp; his sons, Arlyn Wade Dixon, Clifford Dixon, Robert Dixon, and Kenny Dixon; his special son, Kenneth (Jeanie) Williams; his sisters, Doris (Art) Kent, Margaret Clark, and Martha (Jim) Ogle; his brother, Chuck (Charlyne) Dixon; and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Arthur W. Dixon and extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.