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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marvin Edward "Bear" Dycus, who passed 
4away on November 1, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marvin Dycus was born in Lyons County, Kentucky to 
6Doyle and Birdie Baldwin Dycus on May 21, 1928; he served in 
7the United States military and was stationed in Japan; he 
8married Ruth Bluemel in Woodstock on August 25, 1954; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Marvin Dycus retired from the Eaton Corporation 
10after 33 years of service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Marvin Dycus enjoyed gardening, canning, 
12Pinochle, and watching the Chicago Bulls, St. Louis Cardinals, 
13and college basketball; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Marvin Dycus was preceded in death by his sisters, 
15Virginia, Julia, and Edna, and his brothers, Clifton, Hewlett, 
16Jake, and Russell; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Marvin Dycus is survived by his wife, Ruth; his 
18sons, Patrick (Mary) Kilroy, and Michael (Cathy) Dycus; seven 
19grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; his sisters-in-law, 
20Juanita Dycus, Peggy Dycus, Helga Hahn, and Karin Schacht; his 
 
 
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1brothers-in-law, William Hahn, and Reiner Lindner; and many 
2nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Marvin Edward "Bear" Dycus, and extend our sincere condolences 
6to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
7it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Marvin Dycus as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.