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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of David A. Sams of Gurnee, who passed away
4on January 8, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, David Sams was born on August 30, 1950 in
6Waukegan; he married Renee Rucks on July 19, 1986 in Waukegan;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, David Sams was a veteran of the United States Air
9Force; and
 
10    WHEREAS, David Sams worked as a Probation Officer in Lake
11County for 10 years; he later worked at Warren Township High
12School as a Security Officer, where he was known as "The Beef",
13retiring after 14 years of service; and
 
14    WHEREAS, David Sams was a collector of World War II
15memorabilia; he also loved traveling to Las Vegas to gamble and
16became an avid sports fan thanks to his wife; and
 
17    WHEREAS, David Sams was preceded in death by his parents,
18Kenneth and Irene (nee Engstrom) Sams; his sisters, Wendy
19Tepper and Cathy Sorenson; his brother, Kenneth Sams; and his
20brothers-in-law, William G. Rucks and Timothy W. Rucks; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, David Sams is survived by his loving wife of 29
2years, Renee Sams; his beloved Yorkie, Paco; his brothers,
3Larry (Carol) Sams and Donald (Lauren) Sams; his
4brothers-in-law, James (Cindy) Rucks, Thomas (Mary Ellen)
5Rucks, Richard Rucks, Peter (Cindy) Rucks, and Ivan Tepper; his
6sisters-in-law, Mary (Mike) Gray, Rebecca (Frank) Belmont,
7Janet Rucks, and Elaine Sams; his special nieces, Deatra Sams,
8Denise Sams, and Laura Coffey; and his many nieces, nephews,
9great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great nieces, and
10great-great nephews; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
13family and friends, mourn the passing of David A. Sams; and be
14it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of David Sams as an expression of our
17sympathy.