SR1150 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dominic E. "Ditty" Lynch Jr. of Watseka, who passed away on May 10, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Dominic Lynch Jr. was born to Dominic E. and Mary Ellen Nally Lynch Sr. on July 3, 1928; he graduated from Watseka High School in 1946 and Western Illinois University in 1953, where he earned three varsity letters in football, was named First Team Defensive Player of the Year, and was inducted into the Western IL University Football Hall of Fame in 1983; he served in the U.S. Army under the 1st Infantry Division during WWII and was stationed in Bad Tolz, Germany; he married Bonnie L. Scott in Macomb on August 16, 1952, and she preceded him in death on February 17, 2018; he was a lifetime citizen of Watseka; and

WHEREAS, Alongside his brother Jack, Dominic Lynch Jr. carried on his father's business as the former owner, operator, and vice chairman of the D.E. Lynch Construction Company, which later became the Iroquois Paving Corporation; he served as president of the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association two times and was a member of the Associated General Contractors of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Dominic Lynch Jr. was committed to his faith and was a member of St. Edmund Catholic Church; he was a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and was actively involved in several other organizations, including the Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity at Western Illinois University, the Watseka Chamber of Commerce, the Watseka Lions Club, the Watseka American Legion, the Union League Club of Chicago, and the Watseka Elks Lodge No. 1791, where he had served as a past exalted ruler; he was also a member of the Shewami Country Club, where he was instrumental in organizing the construction of the back nine in 1984; he was a recipient of the Western Illinois University Alumni Association Achievement Award, the WCHS Athletic Achievement Award, and the Sam Walton Business Leader Award; and

WHEREAS, Nothing brought Dominic Lynch Jr. more joy than his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; he especially enjoyed watching them participate in WCHS Athletics and rarely missed a game or an event; and

WHEREAS, Dominic Lynch Jr. was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; and his brothers, John (Jack) Lynch and Patrick Martin Lynch; and

WHEREAS, Dominic Lynch Jr. is survived by his son, Michael (Patti) Lynch; his daughters, Nancy Cowan, Kathy (Joe) Kubal, Chris (Kevin) Bossong, and Jennifer (Mike) Dixon; his 12 grandchildren; and his seven great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dominic E. "Ditty" Lynch Jr. 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 Dominic Lynch Jr. as an expression of our deepest sympathy.