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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Donald Dean Larimore of Pekin, who 
4passed away on December 19, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dean Larimore was born to Bert Nelson and 
6Kathleen Emma (Smith) Larimore in Pekin on February 24, 1934; 
7he graduated from Pekin Community High School in 1952; he 
8served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1957; he married June 
9Yvonne "Bonnie" Templeton in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 7, 
101994; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Dean Larimore first worked at Peoria Thermal; he 
12was also a self-employed owner of Dean's Heating and Air 
13Conditioning in East Peoria for many years; he was a building 
14engineer and maintenance worked at First Financial Bank for 10 
15years, retiring on July 17, 1996; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Dean Larimore was a member of Bayview Baptist 
17Church in Washington, and he was a life member of Empire Lodge 
18126, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Pekin; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Dean Larimore was a longtime private pilot who 
20loved flying; he also square-danced for many years and enjoyed 
21roller skating; he was very grateful to have traveled on an 
 
 
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1Honor Flight trip; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Dean Larimore was preceded in death by his 
3parents; his wife; one stepson, Mark Lawson; two brothers; and 
4two sisters; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dean Larimore is survived by his stepson, Gary 
6Lawson; his stepdaughter, Carol (Tim) Reed; his 
7granddaughters, Mary Schneider and Amy (Jeff) Frank; his 
8grandson, Daniel (Angie) Reed; his great-grandchildren, 
9Malorie (Aaron) Bramm, Andrew (Erica Doman) Schneider, Eloise 
10Frank, and Vincent Schneider; and his great-great-grandsons, 
11Francisco and Elliot; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Donald Dean Larimore and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Dean Larimore as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.