HR1005 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dale Hecox of St. Charles; and

WHEREAS, Dale Hecox was born in Clarion, Iowa to Paul and Golda Hecox on September 28, 1931; he attended the University of Iowa and served his country proudly in the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps in Japan; he married Sondra Hecox on June 7, 1956; and

WHEREAS, Dale Hecox and Sondra moved to Oak Park, where he worked for Price Waterhouse; and

WHEREAS, Dale Hecox and Sondra then moved to Elmhurst, where they raised their family and where Dale was active in PTA events and with the Crescent Park Christmas Tree Land; and

WHEREAS, Dale Hecox first worked for Alwry Engineering, before moving to Dean Foods Company as Controller, Vice President, and Treasurer, becoming a key member of the senior executive team that grew Dean Foods from a mid-sized regional dairy company in the late 1960s to a leading national dairy and specialty foods manufacturer in 2000, when he retired; and

WHEREAS, In 1988, Dale Hecox and Sondra finally settled in St. Charles, where Dale continued his work with Dean Foods; he was universally respected and adored at all levels of the organization from CEOs to the office custodians; his career at Dean Foods was a source of great pride to him and he treasured his time, his friends, and his tenure there; and

WHEREAS, Dale Hecox and Sondra worked tirelessly for the Republican Party, canvassing many precincts; and

WHEREAS, In 2004, Dale Hecox and Sondra were awarded President George W. Bush's Crystal Award for their volunteer efforts in Kane County; and

WHEREAS, In Dale Hecox In 2012, Dale and Sondra were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kane County Republican Party; their enthusiasm engaged everyone they knew; and

WHEREAS, Dale Hecox was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sondra in 2016; and

WHEREAS, Dale Hecox is survived by his daughters, Sharon Grether and Susan Sherman; his granddaughter, Zenobia Avalon; and his grandsons, Maximilian, Alexander, and Samuel; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dale Hecox, 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 Dale Hecox as an expression of our deepest sympathy.