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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Richard David Fox of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on December 21, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, David Fox was born in Bloomington to Richard 
6Charles and Betty Virginia Arnold Fox on August 30, 1942; he 
7graduated from Trinity High School in  1960 and joined the 
8Illinois National Guard, serving from 1960 to 1964; he married 
9Carol Lynn Keeran at St. Mary's Parish in Bloomington on May 
1011, 1963; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, David Fox joined the Bloomington Fire Department 
12in 1970, where he served for 24 years before his retirement; 
13during that time, he became a barber and cut hair in the 
14Griesheim Building; he also worked for State Farm Insurance in 
15administrative services on his days off from the fire 
16department; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, David Fox was a longtime member of Bloomington 
18Knights of Columbus Council 574 and the Holy Trinity Catholic 
19Church in Bloomington; his greatest loves were his wife, his 
20children, and his grandchildren and he was devoted to all of 
21them, supporting them in so many ways; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, David Fox was preceded in death by his parents; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, David Fox is survived by his wife, Carol Lynn; his 
4children, Col. Richard David (Kim) Fox and Nancy Ann (Rob) 
5Bryant; his grandchildren, Caroline Linville Fox, Jonathon 
6Graham Fox, Griffin Prescott Fox, Grace McKinney Bryant, Robert 
7Fatherson Bryant Jr., and William Fox Bryant; and his  brother, 
8Dennis P. Fox D.D.S.; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Richard David Fox, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  David Fox as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.