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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Alan Skirball, M.D., F.A.C.S., who passed 
4away on February 27, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Skirball was born in Dayton, Ohio to Rudolph 
6and Zehrel (Pinner) Skirball on September 11, 1923; he served 
7in the United States Army Air Corp's 334th Fighter Squadron as 
8a Second Lieutenant from April of 1944 to December of 1945; he 
9was awarded the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster during his 
10service; he married Betty Jean Greene on September 15, 1949; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. Skirball earned his bachelor's degree and his 
13Doctor of Medicine at The Ohio State University; he performed 
14his internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at 
15Jewish Hospital in St. Louis; he practiced OB/GYN medicine in 
16Granite City and Glen Carbon, and was on staff at St. 
17Elizabeth's, now Gateway Regional Medical Center, in Granite 
18City, the Oliver C. Anderson Hospital in Maryville, and Jewish 
19Hospital St. Louis; he was board certified by the American 
20Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, After retirement, Dr. Skirball and his wife moved 
22to Boca Raton, Florida; he was a member of Temple Shaare Emeth 
 
 
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1in St. Louis, an avid golfer, and a former member of Sunset 
2Hills Country Club in Edwardsville; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Dr. Skirball was preceded in death by his wife, 
4Betty; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Skirball is survived by his three children, 
6Richard Skirball and his wife, Donna Skirball, Sally Skirball 
7and her husband, Gary Hyduke, and William Skirball and his 
8wife, Peggy Skirball;  his  two grandchildren, Alicia (Skirball) 
9Tosspon and her husband, Alex Tosspon, and Richard Skirball, 
10Jr. and his wife, Hannah Skirball; and his  four 
11great-grandchildren, Samuel Skirball, Noah Skirball, Vivienne 
12Skirball, and Oliver Tosspon; 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 
15Alan Skirball, M.D., F.A.C.S., and extend our sincere 
16condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
17him; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Dr. Skirball as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.