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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dr. John Dickens of St. Charles, who 
4passed away on February 6, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Dickens was
born in Aurora to William and 
6Elizabeth Dickens and was a lifelong resident of St. Charles; 
7he graduated from Marmion Academy in 1958 and from the 
8University of
Dayton in 1962; he received his Doctorate in 
9Dental
Surgery from Marquette University in 1966; he  served in 
10the United States Army, stationed in Korea at Camp Irwin; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dr. Dickens returned  to
his home town and opened 
12his dental practice in downtown St. Charles in December of 
131969; his practice was not just work, but his passion; he loved 
14each of his patients and they, along with his
staff, became his 
15second family; he served on the board of the Heritage Center in 
16St. Charles and the Norris Center in St. Charles and was a 
17member of St. John Neumann Catholic
Church, the Knights of 
18Columbus, the American Legion, and the St. Charles Country 
19Club; he
volunteered his time and talent with his wife in 
20Guatemala and at the girls school in
Geneva; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Dr. Dickens was an avid golfer and racket ball 
22player; he enjoyed many outdoor activities and
loved all of the 
 
 
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1Chicago teams; he loved to tell a joke and never seemed to be 
2at a loss for a story to
share; he was a "master of social 
3wisdom", warming the hearts of many people; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. Dickens was
preceded in death by his brother, 
5Thomas Dickens; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Dickens is
survived by his wife 38 years, 
7Christine; his sons, Matthew and Timothy; his  daughters,

8Melissa (Bryce) Salter, Megan, and Mary; his  grandsons, Jayden 
9and William; his  first granddaughter soon to
be born;  several 
10wonderful brother and sisters-in-law; and many nieces and 
11nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Dr. John Dickens, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Dr. Dickens as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.