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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of David J. Whitlow of Herscher, who 
4passed away on June 8, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, David Whitlow was born to George "Larry" and 
6Phyllis (Larsen) Whitlow in Kankakee on April 4, 1966; he 
7married Mistie Thurston at Trinity Lutheran Church in Herscher 
8on May 7, 1994; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, David Whitlow was the owner and operator of 
10Friendly Signs in Kankakee for 33 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, David Whitlow was a Mason; he was also a member of 
12the Kankakee Boat Club and the Trinity Lutheran Church in 
13Herscher; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, David Whitlow enjoyed all watersports, drag 
15racing, and outdoor sports; most of all, he loved spending 
16time with his family; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, David Whitlow was preceded in death by his 
18mother; his father; his father-in-law, Larry Thurston; and his 
19grandmother, Ruth Whitlow; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, David Whitlow is survived by his wife, Mistie 
2Whitlow; his two sons, Kyle Whitlow and Hunter Whitlow; his 
3second mother, Donna Whitlow; his mother-in-law, Karen 
4Thurston-Stephens; his two brothers-in-law, Chip Thurston and 
5Jeremy Thurston; his  sister-in-law, Heather Thurston; his one 
6step-brother, Rod Paap; his one step-sister, Pam (Gary) 
7Hibbert; his two nieces, Ellaine Hibbert and Hope Thurston; 
8and his one nephew, Deegan Thurston; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11David J. Whitlow and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of David Whitlow as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.