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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dort Fauntleroy of Geneva, who passed 
4away on August 31, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dort Fauntleroy was born in Chicago to Gorton and 
6Dorothy Dort Fauntleroy on April 30, 1925; he graduated from 
7Lake Forest Academy and enlisted in the United States Army, 
8where he served in the 324th Infantry during World War II, 
9receiving various commendations; he graduated from Lehigh 
10University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1954 with a Bachelor 
11of Science in Engineering; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After graduation, Dort Fauntleroy joined the 
13family foundry business, eventually becoming President and CEO 
14of Moline Malleable/Moline Corporation, and President and CEO 
15of Dort Metallurgical in St. Charles; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Dort Fauntleroy enjoyed riding his 
17Harley-Davidson motorcycle and spending summers on the Cisco 
18Chain of Lakes in Northern Wisconsin, where he developed his 
19lifelong love of fishing; he and his wife enjoyed vacations 
20with their family and friends on the beach on Sanibel Island; 
21he was a longtime member of the Geneva Golf Club, the Geneva 
22Lion's Club, the Dunham Woods Riding Club, and the First 
 
 
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1Congregational Church in Geneva; he was a 59-year member of the 
2Tebala Shriners, and served on the board of Delnor Hospital; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dort Fauntleroy was preceded in death by his 
5parents and his wife of 60 years, Carol Wiek Fauntleroy; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dort Fauntleroy is survived by his daughter, Jean 
7Fauntleroy; his son, David Fauntleroy; and his grandsons, 
8Patrick (Caitlin) and Andrew; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Dort Fauntleroy, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Dort Fauntleroy as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.