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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Edward "Max" Dilley, who passed away on 
4June 1, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Dilley was born on June 19, 1936 in 
6Champaign; his parents were Dale and Ruth Dilley; he married M. 
7Joyce Blaker on August 7, 1955 at the First United Methodist 
8Church in Urbana; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Edward Dilley served his country in the Army 
10National Guard; he was a firefighter for the City of Urbana for 
1120 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Edward Dilley was a member of First United 
13Methodist Church in Urbana since 1947 and a member of the 
14Illini Collector Car Club; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Edward Dilley loved restored cars and showed many 
16different ones, including a 1930 Model A, 1957 Thunderbirds, 
17and 1965-1967 Mustangs; he also restored and rode Cushman 
18motorcycles; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Edward Dilley was preceded in death by his parents 
20and his sister, Janice McGrath; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Edward Dilley is survived by his wife, M. Joyce 
2Dilley; his son, Jeff (Teresa) Dilley; his daughter, Jill (Jim) 
3Thompson; and his grandchildren, Jennifer Bruno, Jeff 
4Thompson, and Colton Dilley; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Edward "Max" Dilley; 
8and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Edward Dilley as an expression of 
11our sympathy.