SR1065 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Daniel Adair of Springfield, who passed away on September 7, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Adair was born in Decatur on November 4, 1953 to Floyd "Bud" and Kathleen "Kay" Adair; he graduated from Belleville West High School in 1971 and from the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga in 1975, where he was an accomplished member of the men's tennis team; he then enrolled in the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield; he married Nancy Dawson on June 17, 1978 in Springfield; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Adair and his family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he began his professional career as an intern and resident at the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University; he was a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, serving on its national Health Care Systems Committee; he was also a member of the International Cartilage Repair Society and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, as well as many other medical associations; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Adair was most recently serving as Medical Director of Orthopedic Services at Memorial Medical Center, Co-Director of the Orthopedic Group at Springfield Clinic, and Co-Medical Director at SportsCare of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Adair enjoyed spending time with his family and volunteered as a member of the Springfield Bicycle Advisory Committee, helping to improve bicycle paths around Springfield; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Adair is survived by his wife, Nancy; his 2 children Zach (Tacy) and Courtney (Nathan Karlsgodt); his 2 grandchildren, Piper and Beckett; his mother, Kay; his sister, Lorrie (Erik Moorhead); and numerous other nephews, nieces, relatives, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dr. Daniel Adair, 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 Dr. Adair as an expression of our deepest sympathy.