SR1209 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy Loy Lyon Pogue of Godfrey, who passed away on December 13, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue was born in Carey, Ohio to John and Helen (Whitlock) Loy on December 1, 1925; she graduated from Findlay High School in Ohio and then Depauw University in Greencastle, Indiana in 1947; she studied psychology at Indiana University and married the Reverend Dr. Richard Lyon in 1948; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue earned her pilots license and was an accomplished organist; she loved classical music, playing bridge, and doing crossword puzzles; she cooked amazing chicken livers and onions; she was quick to correct the grammar and table manners of her children, and sometimes others; she spent her winters in Naples, Florida for 46 years; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue was a member of the Junior League of Alton, Illinois State Chapter of P.E.O., and served as a deacon at First Presbyterian Church of Alton; she relished her many foreign adventures with Richard and friends; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue married Joe H. Pogue in 2003 after the passing of her husband; they enjoyed traveling the world and having an active social life; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Lyon, and her first husband, Richard Lyon; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Pogue is survived by her husband, Joe; her children, the Reverend Dr. Susan Lyon (Dr. Tom Hudson), Dr. John Lyon, and Sally Lyon (Chris Pfeiffer); and eight grandchildren, Thomas, David, and Stephen Hudson, Taylor, Rebecca, and Jessica Lyon, and Ellie and Ned Pfeiffer; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dorothy Loy Lyon Pogue, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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