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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dale E. Parsons of Galesburg, who passed 
4away on February 5, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dale Parsons was born on July 6, 1932 to Russell 
6F. and Margaret P. (nee Buchanan) Parsons; beginning at the age 
7of 13, he was raised by Floyd and Louise Lindsey; he graduated 
8from Bardolph High School in 1952; he married Carolyn McGinn on 
9June 25, 1966 in Camp Grove; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dale Parsons spent 40 years in the shoe and 
11clothing retail business, owning Dale Parsons, Ltd. in Lacon 
12from 1975 to 1979; he then served as Executive Director of the 
13Stone-Hayes Center for Independent Living in Galesburg; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Dale Parsons was a member of Corpus Christi Roman 
15Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus (4th Degree, Past 
16Grand Knight, and Trustee), and the Knox County Board; he 
17served with the Knox County Nursing Home Committee, the Highway 
18Committee, the Knox County Housing Authority, the  Boys and 
19Girls Club of Knox County, the Carver Community Action Agency, 
20and the  Prairie Hill Resource Conservation Development 
21Council; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dale Parsons was preceded in death by his parents; 
2his 4 brothers, Russell F. Parsons, Jr., Robert Lee Parsons, 
3Charles Allan Parsons, and Larry Parsons, Sr.; and his sister, 
4Donna Jean Parsons; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dale Parsons is survived by his daughter, Michelle 
6L. Parsons; his  son, Michael E. (Suzanne) Parsons; his 
7grandsons, Patrick Parsons and Nicholas McMahill; his brothers 
8and sisters, Don R. Parsons, Betty Louise Doll, Mary Lois 
9Parsons, Sharon Ann Bean, and Judy Kay Tiffany; and several 
10nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Dale E. Parsons, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Dale Parsons as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.