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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Erika Lyn Dial of Decatur, who passed
4away on November 29, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Erika Dial was born in Decatur on May 11, 1969 to
6Allan Kent and Myra Joy (nee Strader) Coy; she graduated from
7MacArthur High School in 1987 and attended Richland Community
8College, majoring in child care; she married Matthew Eugene
9"Matt" Dial on April 1, 1989 at Decatur First Nazarene; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Erika Dial worked at the First National Bank of
11Decatur, the Humpty Dumpty Child Development Center,
12Enterprise Elementary School, and the Kids-N-Fitness child
13care center; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Erika Dial enjoyed bowling for many years, mainly
15at the former Eldorado Bowling Alley; she was affectionately
16known as "Mama Dial" to many; she loved her kids more than
17anything and accompanied them to all their school events and
18activities; she was thrilled to become a grandmother, welcoming
19little Sophia Patricia Dial into her heart and arms; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Erika Dial was preceded in death by her father,
21Allan; her father-in-law, David Eugene Dial; her first cousin,

 

 

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1Scottie Strader; and her grandparents; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Erika Dial is survived by her husband of 25 years,
3Matt Dial; their son, Nic Dial and his family, Samantha and
46-month-old Sophia Dial; their daughter, Elizabeth Dial and her
5special friend, Chris Lowe; her mother, Myra J. Coy; her
6siblings, David Kent Coy, Diana (Butch) Snyder, Kevin (Judy)
7Coy, Karen (Brian) Stock, and Ellen (Howie) Baker; her
8mother-in-law, Nancy (Dan) McCain; her brother-in-law, Justin
9(Jennifer) Dial and their son, David Dial; her best friend of
10many years, Lynette Hunt; a special family friend, Danny
11Whipple; her special cousin, Stefanie Gardner; her nieces and
12nephews, Tony Snyder, Keely Fiore, John Snyder, Andy Coy, Danny
13Coy, Sam Coy, Rachel Malachuk, Aaron Stock, Megan Stock, Brett
14Stock, Aimee Younker, Allison Baker, and Adam Baker, plus 13
15and another-on-the way in the next generation; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
18Erika Lyn Dial, and extend our sincere condolences to her
19family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
20further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22presented to the family of Erika Dial as an expression of our
23deepest sympathy.