Full Text of SR0979 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 David N. Anderson, who passed away on | 4 | | July 6, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, David Anderson was born to Silas and Annette | 6 | | Anderson in Harrisburg on July 19, 1946; he graduated from | 7 | | Harrisburg High School in 1964; he married Elizabeth in | 8 | | Decatur on March 15, 1969; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, David Anderson worked in radio for ten years | 10 | | during the 1960s and early 1970s, spending the first two years | 11 | | with his hometown station WEBQ, followed by joining WGGH in | 12 | | nearby Marion while attending Southern Illinois University | 13 | | Carbondale, and then working at WDZ in Decatur; his final | 14 | | position in radio was a stint as news director of | 15 | | Springfield's WDBR and WTAX while pursuing a master's degree | 16 | | in communications at Sangamon State University, known today as | 17 | | the University of Illinois Springfield; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, David Anderson was hired as director of public | 19 | | affairs for the Illinois State Bar Association in 1974, and he | 20 | | maintained that title for 39 years until his retirement; | 21 | | during his tenure, he also served in a variety of other posts, | 22 | | including associate executive director; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, David Anderson was an exceptional pool player who | 2 | | loved stargazing, gardening, solving puzzles, listening to | 3 | | music, watching Fourth of July fireworks, and eating barbecue | 4 | | and chocolate cake; above all, he loved spending time with his | 5 | | family; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, David Anderson was a great communicator who was | 7 | | known for choosing his words carefully, valuing quality over | 8 | | quantity, and he firmly believed in science, fairness, and | 9 | | helping others; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, David Anderson was preceded in death by his | 11 | | parents; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, David Anderson was | 13 | | survived by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth "Bette" Anderson; | 14 | | his children, Matthew Anderson, Sarah Anderson, and Katherine | 15 | | (Nicholas) Moore; his grandchildren, Toby, Gabriel, Liliana, | 16 | | and Jameson; his sisters, Carolyn, Catherine, and Nancy; and | 17 | | 10 nieces and nephews; therefore, be it | 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | David N. Anderson and extend our sincere condolences to his | 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
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| 1 | | further | 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of David Anderson as an expression of | 4 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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