Full Text of HR1244 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of dedicated | 4 | | public servant Alan J. Dixon, who passed away on July 6, 2014; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Alan J. Dixon was born on July 7, 1927 in | 7 | | Belleville; he graduated from the University of Illinois in | 8 | | Urbana in 1949 and Washington University School of Law in St. | 9 | | Louis, Missouri in 1949; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Alan J. Dixon served in the United States Navy Air | 11 | | Corps during World War II; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Alan J. Dixon was admitted to the bar and began | 13 | | practicing law in Belleville in 1949, the same year he was | 14 | | first elected to public office; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Alan J. Dixon served as a member of the Illinois | 16 | | House of Representatives from 1951 to 1963 and as a member of | 17 | | the Illinois Senate from 1963 to 1971; he served as Illinois | 18 | | State Treasurer from 1971 to 1977, and as Illinois Secretary of | 19 | | State from 1977 to 1981 before being elected to the United | 20 | | States Senate in 1980; he was re-elected in 1986 and continued | 21 | | to serve in this position until 1993; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Alan J. Dixon dedicated his life to public service | 2 | | and to the improvement of the State of Illinois and all of its | 3 | | residents; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Alan J. Dixon served the people of Illinois | 5 | | faithfully for over 40 years; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Alan J. Dixon served his State with honesty, | 7 | | integrity, and commitment; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Alan J. Dixon was a dear friend to the members of | 9 | | this body and to countless others in and out of public service | 10 | | in this State; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Alan J. Dixon is survived by his wife, Joan "Jody" | 12 | | Dixon; 3 children, Stephanie (Doug) Yearian, Jeffrey (Stacy) | 13 | | Dixon, and Elizabeth (Stuart) Megaw; 8 grandchildren; and 6 | 14 | | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we mourn the passing of Alan J. Dixon and extend our sincere | 18 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 19 | | him; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Alan J. Dixon, Governor Pat Quinn, | 3 | | and Secretary of State Jesse White.
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