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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dave Partlow  of Moline, who passed away 
4on July 3, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dave Partlow was born in Moline on August 17, 1931 
6to Howard Partlow and Hattie Timm; he married Donna Faye 
7Engelhardt on January 14, 1950 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in 
8Bettendorf, Iowa; he served in the United States Army during 
9the Korean conflict; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dave Partlow worked at John Deere Plow Planter 
11Works for 32 years, retiring in 1987; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dave Partlow enjoyed taking care of all the 
13wildlife at his house and loved his dog, Sarah Faye; he could 
14often be found with a cold beer in his hand at his homemade 
15basement bar (Dave's BB Club); he liked watching NASCAR and 
16judge shows on television; in his lifetime, he had 29 dogs and 
17cats, all strays he adopted from various animal shelters; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dave Partlow was preceded in death by his parents; 
19his wife, Donna; and his daughter, Susan; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dave Partlow is survived by his children, Cynthia 
 
 
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1Lawrence-Foster, Kathy Hernandez (Tim), and David (Julie) 
2Partlow; his 11 grandchildren, Angie, Tony, Allison, Sarena, 
3Kristy, Ricky, Wendy, Kimberly, Vanessa, Kara, and Misty; his 
421 great-grandchildren; and his 3 great-great-grandchildren; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Dave Partlow, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
9friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Dave Partlow as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.