SR0079 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0079 LRB104 11937 LAW 22030 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of A. Dale Huston of Springfield, who passed away on January 20, 2025; and

WHEREAS, Dale Huston, the son of Frederic W. "Ted" and Dorothy B. (Jardine) Huston, was born in Gibson City on September 5, 1940; he was raised on a livestock farm near Gibson City, graduating from the local high school; he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy from the University of Illinois; he also graduated from the Illinois Bankers Association School of Banking at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Senior Commercial Lenders School at the University of Oklahoma Norman; he married Judy A. Dube at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas in 1963; and

WHEREAS, Dale Huston belonged to the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program while attending the University of Illinois, where he received his commission as a second lieutenant; he served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam Era from 1962 to 1964, and he was assigned to the 6th Missile Battalion (HAWK), 71st Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas; he then served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1965 to 1969; and

WHEREAS, Dale Huston worked for the Fox Valley Production Credit Association, part of the Farm Credit System, the original Illinois National Bank, which became First of America Bank, and National City Bank; he retired as executive vice president in charge of the Commercial Loan Division and other management responsibilities in 2000 after a total of 32 years with the bank; he joined the Geneva Mortgage Corporation as an associate in 2000, originating commercial real estate loans for various investors; he joined Hickory Point Bank as a senior relationship manager in 2011, where he served on the Loan Committee; after a 50-year career in banking, he retired in 2018; and

WHEREAS, Dale Huston was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon, an elder, and a chairman of the Deacon Committee, the Endowment Committee, and the Property Committee; he was a member of Illini Country Club, the Springfield South Rotary Club, and the Springfield Downtown Rotary Club; he served as president and on the board of the Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois; he was a board member of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, where he served on the Audit and Economic Development Committees and was chairman of the EDC; he also served on the boards of the Springfield Jaycees, the Small Business Growth Corporation, Downtown Springfield, Inc., the Downtown Springfield Heritage Foundation, and the Springfield Home Builders Association; and

WHEREAS, Dale Huston enjoyed spending time with his family, especially during family trips to the beach and when he took his grandchildren to Eaton Ranch in Wyoming; his other interests included following University of Illinois sports, bird hunting, gardening, reading, studying family genealogy, overseeing his farmland, and listening to classic country music, bagpipes, old hymns, and music from the 1970s and 1980s; and

WHEREAS, Dale Huston was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Frederic (Bill) W. Huston Jr.; and

WHEREAS, Dale Huston is survived by his wife, Judy Huston; his children, Chad (Kara) Huston and Dana Huston; three grandchildren; his brother, Dennis (Irja) Huston; and two nieces and their families; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of A. Dale Huston 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 Dale Huston as an expression of our deepest sympathy.