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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Darrell C. Free of Port Byron, who passed 
4away on June 9, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Darrell Free was born in Moline to Glenn and 
6Lillah Mae (Knapp) Free on September 13, 1946; he graduated 
7from Moline High School in 1964; he joined the United States 
8Army in 1968 and served as an Intelligence Specialist until his 
9discharge in 1970; he returned home and attended Black Hawk 
10College; he married Donna DeDecker in Moline on February 11, 
111979; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Darrell Free had a long career as a machinist, and 
13later a Project Manager, at Rock Island Arsenal; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Darrell Free enjoyed camping all over the country; 
15he loved playing and watching basketball, building things with 
16his grandchildren, and working with computers; he took great 
17pleasure in his walks by the river, his church, and spending 
18time with family and friends; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Darrell Free was preceded in death by his parents 
20and his brothers, Richard and Roger Free; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Darrell Free is survived by his wife, Donna; his 
2daughters, Holly (Stephen) Sallows and Vanessa (Andrew) 
3Jewell; his grandchildren, Gabriel, Elly, Lucy, and Owen 
4Sallows, and Colin Jewell; and his brother, Carl (Gemma) Free; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Darrell C. Free, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Darrell Free as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.