Full Text of SR1738 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of David James "Dave" Cox of Moline, who | 4 | | passed away on May 4, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dave Cox was born in Moline to David and Verna Cox | 6 | | on October 27, 1923; he graduated from Moline High School in | 7 | | 1941; he was a World War II veteran and proudly served in the | 8 | | United States Army Air Corp as a Propeller Specialist on the | 9 | | B-24 bombers; upon his return, he married Gloria Logan on | 10 | | October 26, 1947; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Following the war, Dave Cox spent three years as a | 12 | | catcher in the minor leagues; after ending his baseball career, | 13 | | he took part in establishing the Moline American Legion Post | 14 | | 246 baseball team and coached there for 20 years, as well as at | 15 | | other leagues throughout his career; while coaching, he became | 16 | | a territory scout for the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis | 17 | | Cardinals and participated in signing several of his players to | 18 | | major league contracts; he also owned and operated Dave Cox | 19 | | General Contractor and built furniture, homes, and additions | 20 | | throughout the Quad-Cities; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Dave Cox was a dedicated member of The Reorganized | 22 | | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served 50 years |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Dave Cox was preceded in death by his parents; his | 3 | | wife, Gloria; his sister; and his infant son, David Cox Jr.; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dave Cox is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth | 6 | | "Libby" Young, Mary (Greg) Beard, Julie (Dennis) Vandeputte, | 7 | | and Amy (Kevin) Soeken; his grandchildren, Cori, Laurie, | 8 | | Christian, Erica, Megan, Dane, Sean, Lara, Niccole, Sarah, | 9 | | Taylor, and Makenzie; and his 16 great-grandchildren; | 10 | | therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | David James "Dave" Cox and extend our sincere condolences to | 14 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Dave Cox as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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