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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dr. Daniel Adair of Springfield, who 
4passed away on September 7, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Adair was born in Decatur on November 4, 1953 
6to Floyd "Bud" and Kathleen "Kay" Adair; he graduated from 
7Belleville West High School in 1971 and from the University of 
8Tennessee in Chattanooga in 1975, where he was an accomplished 
9member of the men's tennis team; he then enrolled in the 
10Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 
11Springfield; he married Nancy Dawson on June 17, 1978 in 
12Springfield; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dr. Adair and his family moved to Winston-Salem, 
14North Carolina, where he began his professional career as an 
15intern and resident at the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine at 
16Wake Forest University; he was a member of the American Academy 
17of Orthopedic Surgeons, serving on its national Health Care 
18Systems Committee; he was also a member of the International 
19Cartilage Repair Society and the American Orthopedic Society 
20for Sports Medicine, as well as many other medical 
21associations; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Dr. Adair was most recently serving as Medical 
 
 
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1Director of Orthopedic Services at Memorial Medical Center, 
2Co-Director of the Orthopedic Group at Springfield Clinic, and 
3Co-Medical Director at SportsCare of Illinois; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. Adair enjoyed spending time with his family 
5and volunteered as a member of the Springfield Bicycle Advisory 
6Committee, helping to improve bicycle paths around 
7Springfield; and
  
 
  
8    WHEREAS, Dr. Adair is survived by his wife, Nancy; his 2 
9children Zach (Tacy) and Courtney (Nathan Karlsgodt); his 2 
10grandchildren, Piper and Beckett; his mother, Kay; his sister, 
11Lorrie (Erik Moorhead); and numerous other nephews, nieces, 
12relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Dr. Daniel Adair, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Dr. Adair as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.