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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Howard M. Dean Jr. of Hinsdale, who 
4passed away on March 25, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born and raised in Hinsdale; he graduated 
6from Hinsdale Township High School in 1956; he received his 
7Bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern 
8Methodist University in 1960 and his Master's degree in 
9business administration from Northwestern University in 1961; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, He spent his career with Dean Foods Company 
12beginning in 1965 after completing a tour of duty in the United 
13States Navy, where he attained the rank of lieutenant junior 
14grade; after serving as the company's internal auditor for 5 
15years, he became president and chief operating officer in 1970; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, In 1987, he was elected to the position of chief 
18executive officer and president; in 1989, he became chairman of 
19the board; he retired in 2003; and
 
20    WHEREAS, He served on several boards within the dairy and 
21food industries as well as in other industries; he served as 
 
 
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1president of the Hinsdale Golf Club in 1979 and president of 
2The Community House in 1980; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his daughter, 
4Elizabeth L. Flynn; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Howard Dean Jr. is survived by his wife of 52 
6years, Diane; his daughters, Ashley D. (David) Killpack and 
7Jennifer D. (William) Brummett; his brothers, Greg B. (Pam) 
8Dean and William E. (Doreen) Dean; and his grandchildren, Alli 
9and Lauren Flynn, Jack, Christy, Kelly, and Howard Hellwig, and 
10Anna, Jessie, and Abby Brummett; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13his family and friends, the passing of Howard Dean Jr.; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Howard Dean Jr. as a symbol of our 
17sincere sympathy.