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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Warren L. Dixon, Jr.; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Warren Dixon, Jr. was born on August 21, 1946 and 
5grew up in Aurora, where he graduated from Marmion Academy; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Warren Dixon, Jr. served his country as a member 
7of the United States Navy during the Vietnam War; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Warren Dixon, Jr. attended Southern Illinois 
9University and North Central College; after college, he entered 
10the real estate industry, following his parents' footsteps as a 
11broker for the family business Dixon Realty; in the 1970s, he 
12founded Dixon Appraisal; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, In 1976, Warren Dixon, Jr. was hired as a 
14commercial fee appraiser for Naperville Township; 8 years 
15later, he ran for the elected position of Township Assessor and 
16won, taking the seat in 1985; he would remain as Township 
17Assessor until his son took office in 2013; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Warren Dixon, Jr. served as coach for the 
19Naperville Knights Youth Football program; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Warren Dixon, Jr. enjoyed playing golf and 
2cheering on the Notre Dame football team with his wife of 42 
3years, Katie, whom he met at a Notre Dame football game; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Warren Dixon, Jr. is survived by 3 children and 5 
5grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Warren L. Dixon, Jr.; 
9and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Warren Dixon, Jr. as an expression 
12of our sympathy.