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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Dale E. Downing of Woodstock, who passed
4away on November 28, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dale Downing was born on February 13, 1938 in
6Woodstock; his parents were Eugene and Irma (nee Austin)
7Downing; he married Beverly Skinner on April 18, 1959; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dale Downing served in the United States Army from
91956 until 1958; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dale Downing was employed by Commonwealth Edison
11for 37 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Dale Downing was a 57-year member of the Woodstock
13Moose Lodge and the American Legion; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Dale Downing enjoyed working with horses,
15fishing, hunting, woodworking, and westerns; he was also a
16licensed pilot; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Dale Downing was preceded in death by his parents;
18his son, Bradley Downing; his granddaughter, Ashley Riggs; and
19his brothers, Eugene Downing, Jr., Richard Downing, and Robert

 

 

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2    WHEREAS, Dale Downing is survived by his wife, Beverly
3Downing; his daughters, Debra (Chuck) Perenchio and Denise
4(Richard) Riggs; his grandchildren, Josh Widmayer, Katie
5(Chris) Olson, Amy (Rudy) Torres, Brian (Ashley) Riggs, and
6Stephanie Riggs; his sisters, Patsy (Leo) Nellessen and Nancy
7Ryan; and his many great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and
8cousins; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Dale E. Downing; and
12be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Dale Downing as an expression of our
15sympathy.