SR1067 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Gregg John Davis of Naperville, who passed away on August 8, 2010; and

WHEREAS, He was born to Ruth and John Davis in October of 1937, in Scotia, Nebraska; he grew up in Strawberry Point, Iowa, and attended the University of Iowa, Iowa City, where he met his wife of 50 years, Nancy (nee Humbert); they were married in July of 1960; and

WHEREAS, He began his 43 year career in the property casualty insurance business at a small mutual insurance company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as a claims adjuster; he progressed through a number of claim management positions with several companies before becoming employed by the Illinois Department of Insurance as a claim auditor in 1972, progressing to the position of Assistant Deputy Director; he moved to Naperville in 1984 to join Virginia Surety Insurance Company until his retirement in 2002 as an executive vice-president; and

WHEREAS, He was known by all as a kind, gentle, and generous man of integrity, always ready with some encouragement, a word of wisdom or just a listening ear; in his later years he developed an interest in good wine and a passion for gourmet cooking to the delight of his family and friends; and

WHEREAS, After his retirement he became a volunteer at the Calvary Church Food Pantry/Clothes Closet ministry in downtown Naperville; and

WHEREAS, Gregg Davis is survived by his wife, Nancy; their three daughters, Chrystal Gray, Sheryl (Michael) Stille, and Rachel Bobak; his 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; his mother, Ruth Davis; his sisters, Sonya (the late Robert) Davis and Anita (Robert Fontenelle) McDonald; and a large gentle dog named Monet; therefore, be it

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

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