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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mark Scott Drollinger of Hoopeston, who 
4passed away on July 6, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Drollinger was born in Danville to Ralph E. 
6and Beverly (Watson) Drollinger on April 22, 1963; he served in 
7the United States  Air Force; he married Susan Ward in Hoopeston 
8on March 17, 2017; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Mark Drollinger was chief of police for the City 
10of Hoopeston; he was a former investigator for the Vermilion 
11County Sheriff's Department; he was also a former Vermilion 
12County Board member and a Hoopeston City Council member; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mark Drollinger was a member of the United States 
14Golf Association, the Hubbard Trail County Club, the American 
15Legion, Mason Star Lodge 709, and the United Community Fund of 
16Grant Township; he loved golfing at Hubbard Trail, the 
17children's time at the library, visiting the kids at the 
18school, and getting together every Sunday with his buddies to 
19watch the Bears games; he loved to visit the French Quarter in 
20New Orleans and was an avid Chicago sports fan; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Mark Drollinger was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1mother; his sister, Vickie Drollinger (Roger) Beaty; and his  
2grandparents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Mark Drollinger is survived by his wife, Susan; 
4his son, Patrick Drollinger; his stepson, Chris Land; his 
5stepmother, V. Jean Taflinger Drollinger; his sister, Nina 
6Drollinger; his stepsister, Debra Mae (Lupe) Rivera; his 
7stepbrother, Phil (Dee) Hollen; his aunt, Bonnie Watson Swan; 
8his uncles, Danny (Gale) Watson and Howard (Carol) Drollinger; 
9and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Mark Scott Drollinger, and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Mark Drollinger as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.