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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  David C. Whipple, who passed away on 
4November 9, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, David Whipple was born on September 6, 1947 in 
6Alton; his parents were Wallace and Elsie (nee Webb) Whipple; 
7he married Pamela J. Simpson on May 27, 1995 in Lake of the 
8Ozarks, Missouri; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, David Whipple retired after many years of service 
10as a Detective for the Alton Police Department; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, David Whipple was the President for the Alton 
12Eagles, Fraternal Order of Eagles 254, for 2 years; he helped 
13build the 911 System as the head coordinator for Madison County 
14from 1991 to 2002; he was also a member of the Knights of 
15Columbus-Godfrey Council 7804, the Alton-Wood River 
16Sportsmen's Club, the National Emergency Number Association, 
17and the Fraternal Order of Police; and
 
18    WHEREAS, David Whipple enjoyed golf, baseball, and 
19spending time with his family and friends; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, David Whipple was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, David Whipple is survived by a daughter, Allison 
3(Nash) Poindexter; a son, Matthew Whipple; 2 brothers, Jack 
4(Virginia) Russo and Donald Whipple; and a sister, Vickie 
5(Danny) Swain; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of David C. Whipple; and 
9be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of David Whipple as an expression of 
12our sympathy.