Full Text of SR0687 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Merrill Davis of Moline, who passed | 4 | | away on December 20, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Merrill Davis was born to Harold and Margaret | 6 | | Davis in Ottumwa, Iowa on August 10, 1927; he attended Iowa | 7 | | Wesleyan; he served as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne in | 8 | | the Asia-Pacific area during World War II; he married Carol | 9 | | Jeanne Davis, and they were inseparable for 62 years until her | 10 | | death in 2018; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Merrill Davis worked for Deere & Co. for 36 years | 12 | | and then started M.Davis Inc, which is now run by his | 13 | | son-in-law and grandson; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Merrill Davis loved flying, shooting, and | 15 | | boating; he was a generous, loving son, husband, father, and | 16 | | grandfather; his dedication to his children and love for his | 17 | | family was unmatched; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Merrill Davis was preceded in death by his | 19 | | parents; his brother, Max Davis; and his wife; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Merrill Davis is survived by his daughters, Cindy |
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| 1 | | Davis and Dori (Steven) Wauer, and his grandchildren, Tom | 2 | | (fiancée, Andrea Deering) Wauer, and Rachael (AJ) Ash; | 3 | | therefore, be it | 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 6 | | Merrill Davis and extend our sincere condolences to his | 7 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 8 | | further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Merril Davis as an expression of our | 11 | | deepest sympathy. |
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