SR0510 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Judge John W. Day of Wood River, who passed away on August 10, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Judge Day was born in Hamburg on January 6, 1919, to John Day and Addie (nee Fowler) Day; he graduated from Pleasant Hill High School and Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri; he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Jacksonville and joined the United States Marine Corps before the start of World War II; he married Wannie L. Bell on May 8, 1942, at the United States Marine Corps base in Nilan, California; and

WHEREAS, Judge Day participated in action against the enemy during the Battle of Midway, and was involved in the occupation and defense of Tinian and the Marianas Island Group; he was discharged on September 17, 1945, with the rank of Sergeant; and

WHEREAS, Judge Day received his Doctor of Juris Prudence from Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri, following World War II; he worked for a number of insurance companies in the Midwest, had a private practice, and was involved with a local law firm; he was appointed an Associate Judge for Madison County; and

WHEREAS, Judge Day was preceded in death by his parents; his daughters, Linda Jane Day and Patricia Day Leady; his sisters, Loretta Day Ritter, Mary Day Roth, and Catherine Day Hagen; and his cousins, Joe Day and Helen Day; and

WHEREAS, Judge Day is survived by his wife, Wannie; his children, Father John Patrick Day, C.P., W. Larry (Marcie) Day, Linda Lea (Michael) Barrett, and James Fowler (Sally) Day; his 14 grandchildren; his 16 great-grandchildren; and his 7 nieces; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Judge John W. Day, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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