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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of David "Dave" Joseph Conlin of Arthur, who |
| 4 | | passed away on August 20, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dave Conlin was born to John Joseph and Margaret |
| 6 | | Agnes Smith Conlin in rural Arthur on January 12, 1933; he |
| 7 | | graduated from Arthur High School in 1951 and attended the |
| 8 | | University of Illinois; he then served two years in the U.S. |
| 9 | | Army; he married LaVonne "Bonnie" Bolton in Arcola on October |
| 10 | | 1, 1955; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dave Conlin worked for 36 years as manager of |
| 12 | | Unity Grain, formerly known as Pierson Grain; after retirement, |
| 13 | | he continued to work part time in the fertilizer department |
| 14 | | with Unity Grain; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Dave Conlin served on the Arthur City Council for |
| 16 | | 20 years and served as mayor for eight years; he served as a |
| 17 | | board member of the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois; he |
| 18 | | was a member of the Arthur Chamber of Commerce, served as a |
| 19 | | board member of the Arthur Home, and was past president of the |
| 20 | | Arthur Area Economic Development Association; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Dave Conlin belonged to St. John the Baptist |
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| 1 | | Catholic Church in Arcola, where he served on the Finance |
| 2 | | Committee and served as an usher for many years; he was also a |
| 3 | | member of the Rotary Club and American Legion Post #479; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Dave Conlin enjoyed boating for 27 years and was a |
| 5 | | member of the Illini Grants and Aids for 15 years; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dave Conlin was preceded in death by his parents |
| 7 | | and his brother, Jack; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Dave Conlin is survived by his wife of nearly 65 |
| 9 | | years, Bonnie Conlin; his three children, Cathy (Durb) Askew, |
| 10 | | Mark (Vickie) Conlin, and Teresa (Dennis) Chamberlain; his four |
| 11 | | grandchildren, Shane Janssen, Lindsay Orsi, Kristin |
| 12 | | Chamberlain, and Justin Chamberlain; his three |
| 13 | | great-grandchildren, Kyleigh Janssen, Gage Chamberlain, and |
| 14 | | Ella Orsi; his brother, Phillip (Alice) Conlin; his |
| 15 | | sister-in-law, Shirley Conlin; and his several nieces and |
| 16 | | nephews; therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 19 | | David "Dave" Joseph Conlin and extend our sincere
condolences |
| 20 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be |
| 21 | | it further
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