SR0876 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of David Justice, who passed away on September 10, 2008; and

WHEREAS, David Justice was an internationally-respected leader in the field of adult learning, who dedicated his career to creating opportunities through lifelong learning; David provided strong leadership to DePaul University, serving first as a tenured associate professor and then dean of the School for New Learning(SNL); and

WHEREAS, At DePaul, David planned and launched the university's Division of Lifelong Learning and Suburban Campuses; from 1995 to 2006, David served as DePaul's first Vice President of Lifelong Learning, helping to shape this new division through the incorporation of distance learning, certificate programs, the English Language Academy, non-credit educational programs, and conference services; and

WHEREAS, Prior to his work at DePaul, David was a senior program officer at the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) at the U.S. Department of Education; David was given the Via Sapientiae Award by DePaul University in 2007, the highest academic award that DePaul bestows, which recognizes both faculty and staff members who have made distinctive and extraordinary contributions to the university; David was also the recipient of the 2007 Morris T. Keeton Adult and Experiential Learning Award, bestowed by the Board of Trustees of CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning); and

WHEREAS, He was an important part of CAEL's history as a former Board member, trusted advisor, and consultant; in addition, David served on the board of trustees of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in Oak Park and has been a board member of the National Center on Adult Learning since 1989; and

WHEREAS, David Justice is survived by his wife, Pamela Tate; his parents, John and Martha Justice; his children, Owen and Kirsten Justice; his grandchildren, John and Marina Bundy; and his brother, Courtney Justice; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of David Justice; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of David Justice as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.