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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Danny LaVerne Foxall of Augusta, who
4passed away on January 27, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Danny Foxall was born to Edith Gander and H.
6"LaVerne" Foxall in Macomb on June 5, 1940; he attended
7schools in Macomb and Philadelphia, Missouri; he served in the
8U.S. Marine Corps for four years; he married Patricia "Trish"
9Oakman at the Little Chapel of the West in Las Vegas, Nevada on
10October 29, 1980; and
 
11    WHEREAS, After the Marine Corps, Danny Foxall served as a
12structural steel ironworker out of Local 577 in West
13Burlington, Iowa; he retired from ironwork at age 62; his
14post-retirement pastime was acting as an escort vehicle driver
15for wind towers, which he did until 2019; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Danny Foxall enjoyed racing motorcycles, drag
17cars, and stock cars, earning several championship honors
18throughout his racing career; he became an avid NASCAR fan,
19and he could be found most weekends racing or watching and
20cheering on his favorite drivers; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Danny Foxall's greatest joy came from his family,

 

 

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1and he loved his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and
2great-great-grandchildren; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Danny Foxall was preceded in death by his mother
4and stepfather, Edith and Vic Young; his father, La Verne
5Foxall; his stepmother, Jacki Stephens; and his brother, Bill
6Foxall; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Danny Foxall is survived by his wife, Patricia;
8his children, Daryll Foxall, Cindy "Sis" (Steve) Thomas, Jim
9(Lisa) Foxall, Jenifer (Kevin) Buckert, and Vicki (Rob)
10McAlister; his grandchildren, Bronson Royer, Tyler Royer,
11Andrea Woodward, Nicole Thomas, Ron Foxall, Samantha Webb,
12Eric Lux, Kyle Lux, Cameron Lux, Rebecca Lux, James "Jimmie"
13Foxall, Luke Buckert, Mary Buckert, Paul Buckert, Maddox
14McAlister, Meredith McAlister, and Micah McAlister; his 17
15great-grandchildren; his two great-great-grandchildren; his
16brothers, Larry Foxall, Ken (Sarah) Foxall, Bob Foxall, and
17Scott Foxall; and his sister, Vicki Cannon; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
20Danny LaVerne Foxall and extend our sincere condolences to his
21family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
22further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Danny Foxall as an expression of our
3deepest sympathy.