SR0363 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Noel Charles Dicks of Arthur, who passed away on June 4, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Noel Dicks was born in Broadlands to Kenneth and Mary Logan Dicks on September 27, 1929; he graduated from the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy and served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a pharmacist at Brooke Army Hospital in San Antonio, Texas; and

WHEREAS, Noel Dicks married Iris Jeanne Lape in 1957, and they lived briefly in Decatur until he purchased the Grantham Drug Store in Arthur in 1960 and renamed it Dicks Pharmacy; he remained the sole proprietor until his retirement in 1995; and

WHEREAS, Noel Dicks committed his life to the Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite beginning in 1955 at Arthur Lodge No. 825; he received his degrees there and held many offices in the organization, ultimately rising to the office of Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois in 2005; he was re-elected in 2006; he also held many offices in the Danville Valley Scottish Rite; and

WHEREAS, Noel Dicks was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Wallace and Darrell Dicks; and his sister-in-law, Joan Dicks; and

WHEREAS, Noel Dicks is survived by his wife of 63 years, Iris; his sons, Bruce (Maggie) and Mark; his granddaughters, Emily and Michelle (Wesley); his grandsons, Sam (Maria) and Jack; his sister-in-law, Janece Dicks; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dr. Keith and Dr. Phyllis Lape; and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Noel Charles Dicks 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 Noel Dicks as an expression of our deepest sympathy.