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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Dennis D. Root of Reynolds, who passed 
4away on April 25, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dennis Root was born to Lloyd "Bud" and Dorothy 
6(Hines) Root in Exira, Iowa on June 16, 1945; he married Marie 
7Walline in 1966, and they later separated; he married Amy 
8Davis in Cambridge, Illinois on July 18, 1987; he served in the 
9U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dennis Root worked for Farmall until their 
11closing and then transferred to Navistar in Springfield, Ohio 
12until his retirement in 1995; after retirement, he and Amy 
13moved back to Reynolds, and he worked part time at Farm and 
14Fleet, Honda, and O'Reilly Auto Parts; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dennis Root loved mowing the yard and playing 
16Scrabble with his mother-in-law, Pat; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dennis Root was preceded in death by his parents; 
18his brothers, Gary, Ronald, and infant brother, David Root; 
19and his father-in-law, Errol Davis; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dennis Root is survived by his wife, Amy Root; 
 
 
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1his children, Brian (Cindy) Root, Kevin Root,  and Ashley 
2(Derek) Reed; his grandchildren, Ezra, Ethan, and Evan Root 
3and Simmi Sue Reed; his mother-in-law, Pat Englund; and his 
4numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members; therefore, 
5be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Dennis D. Root and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Dennis Root as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.