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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Dennis L. Marion of Moline, who passed 
4away on September 7, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dennis Marion was born on August 19, 1947 in 
6Hedrick, Iowa; his parents were Harold and Wilma (nee Ackley) 
7Marion; he married Laura Morford on September 6, 1967 in 
8Moline; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dennis Marion served his country as a member of 
10the United States Army for 3 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dennis Marion retired as a Senior Internal 
12Consultant for John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline in 
132001 after many years of service; during his years with the 
14company, he worked as a production welder and union official; 
15after retiring, he owned and operated Marion & Associates, a 
16labor management consulting firm, and Marion Motor Sports; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dennis Marion was a member of United Automobile 
18Workers Local 865; he was a past president and board member of 
19the ILLOWA chapter of the Association for Quality and 
20Participation and CEO of the Quad City Labor Management 
21Council; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dennis Marion enjoyed racing stock cars and 
2go-carts and spending time with his family, especially his 
3grandchildren; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dennis Marion was preceded in death by his parents 
5and his sister, Denise McCubbin; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dennis Marion is survived by his wife, Laura; his 
7children and their spouses, Shannon and Guy Morse, Nicole and 
8Mike Melody, and Dennis Marion; his grandchildren, Dalton and 
9Elizabeth Morse, Mackenzie and Hunter Melody, and Dennis 
10Zachary and Riley Marion; and his sister and brother-in-law, 
11Diana and Wiley Graham; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
14family and friends, mourn the passing of Dennis L. Marion; and 
15be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Dennis Marion as an expression of 
18our sympathy.