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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mark Alan Babcock of Moline, who passed 
4away on October 31, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Babcock was born to Jack and Marcella 
6(Hopkins) Babcock in Moline on October 24, 1948; he graduated 
7from Moline High School in 1967; he married Sally Iverson in 
8Moline on September 13, 1969; he served in the U.S. Army in 
9Germany from 1968 to 1970; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, When he was younger, Mark Babcock worked  in the 
11restaurant business, managing the Boars Head in Moline and then 
12working as  an assistant manager at The Dock in Davenport, Iowa;  
13he also owned a restaurant in Sherrard  called Food and Company; 
14after leaving the restaurant business, he sold cars for various 
15car dealerships around the Quad Cities; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Mark Babcock enjoyed spending time at the family 
17cabin in Decorah, Iowa; he was a skilled woodworker who enjoyed 
18making a variety of different objects for family and friends; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Mark Babcock was preceded in death by his mother 
21and his two brothers, Mike and Steve Babcock; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mark Babcock is survived by his wife; his two 
2sons, Ira Babcock and Noah (Kimberly) Babcock; and a special 
3niece, Teresa Garcia; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

6Mark Alan Babcock and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

10presented to the family of Mark Babcock as an expression of
our 
11deepest sympathy.