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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dale Eugene "Gene" Trimble of Newman, who 
4passed away on April 26, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dale Trimble was born in Jewett to Roy Orval and 
6Belle Bishop Trimble on August 2, 1925; he attended school in 
7Chrisman and then Newport, Indiana, where he started playing 
8the trumpet; he moved to Newman during his junior year of high 
9school and graduated from Newman High School in 1943; he 
10married Ann McIntyre in Newman on November  20, 1949; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dale Trimble was a farmer by occupation, but his 
12love of music was his vocation and making music played a major 
13role in his life; as a high school junior he started a dance 
14band, "Gene Trimble's Orchestra", which was promoted as "The 
15Midwest's Most Danceable Music"; his dance band traveled 
16throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and 
17Pennsylvania; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dale Trimble operated the Newman Danceland 
19Ballroom, which attracted dancers from miles away; another 
20musical avenue was his clown band featured in parades, marinas, 
21and parks and delighted crowds at the Illinois State Fair for 
2251 years; for decades, he donated his time playing "Taps" at 
 
 
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1military funerals and veterans affairs throughout western 
2Indiana and central Illinois; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Dale Trimble and  his wife were inseparable 
4partners in farming, music events, philanthropic and community 
5endeavors, and travel; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dale Trimble was preceded in death by his parents; 
7his wife of 55 years, Ann; infant twin daughters; and his 
8brother, Doyle Trimble; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dale Trimble is survived by his  sons, Dana 
10(Binnie) and Tod (Monica) Trimble; his daughter, Beth (David) 
11Partenheimer; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; 
12his sister, Madge Warters; several nieces and nephews; and a 
13special friend and companion, Sue Edmundson; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Dale Eugene "Gene" Trimble, and extend our sincere condolences 
17to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
18it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Dale Trimble as an expression of our 
21deepest sympathy.