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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dennis William Wells of Moline, who 
4passed away on July 15, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dennis Wells was born in Syracuse, New York to  
6John Joseph and Doris Ann (Conway) Wells on August 26, 1951; he 
7graduated from North Syracuse Central High School and Henderson 
8State University in Arkansas; he married Cynthia J. Parker in 
9January of 1974; he served in the U.S. Army from 1975 to 1986 
10and graduated from the United States Army Command and General 
11Staff College; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dennis Wells worked in the Civilian Federal 
13Service from 1987 until 2013 as a Logistics Management 
14Specialist; he worked for Domino's Pizza from 2013 to 2020; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dennis Wells was a voracious reader of history and 
16political science and served as the family resource on those 
17topics; he loved to play Solitaire, Candy Crush, and various 
18online games; he was a good father and husband, kind, generous, 
19and loving; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dennis Wells was preceded in death by his parents; 
21his  sister, Jacqueline Borio; his brother-in-law, Charles 
 
 
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1Borio; his father-in-law, Max Parker; and his brother-in-law, 
2John Parker; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Dennis Wells is survived by his wife, Cynthia; his 
4sons, Patrick (Daniela Gregory) and Stephen (Brittney) Wells; 
5his grandchildren, Francesco and Viviana Wells; his 
6mother-in-law, Helen Parker; his sisters, JoAnn (Bill) Munroe, 
7Mary Ellen Johnson, and Barbara (Kevin) Bennett; his brothers, 
8James (Barbara) and Thomas (Cheryl McCrea) Wells; his 
9sister-in-law, Leslie Parker; his brother-in-law, Joseph 
10(Terri) Parker; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his 
11dear friends, Susan Williams, Pat Jones, Becky Chiapetta, Susan 
12Brock, Brandon Jett, and Holly Skiver; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Dennis William Wells and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Dennis Wells as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.