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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Emmett Wright Davis of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on July 26, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS,  Emmett Wright Davis was born in Cabool, Missouri 
6in 1922, the youngest of six children; he served as a Corporal 
7in the United States Army Air Corp in New Guinea from  1943 to 
81944; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In 1947, he graduated from Southwest Missouri 
10State, served as the Student Council President, and received 
11the State Collegiate Speech Champion award; he received a 
12Master's Degree from Northwestern University and served in 
13Waukegan as a school principal at the Washington Elementary 
14School and the John Clark Elementary School; he was an active 
15member of the Waukegan City Club, an avid golfer, and a bridge 
16player; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Following retirement he served on the Waukegan 
18School Board, the Salvation Army Board, and worked as a 
19property manager, appraiser, and numismatist; Mr. Davis was a 
20former member of the Trinity Lutheran Church Choir; and

  
 
21    WHEREAS, Emmett Davis is survived by his wife of 62 years, 
 
 
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1Millicent (nee Sadleir); his children, Bridget (Chris) Busck 
2and Dr. Brian (Lori) Davis; and his grandchildren, Briana, 
3Erik, Shannon, Gwynn, and Kirsten; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of Emmett Davis; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Emmett Davis as a symbol of our 
10sincere sympathy.