Full Text of SR1199 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Richard E. "Dick" Poynter of | 4 | | Springfield, who passed away on August 15, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dick Poynter was born in Springfield to Richard | 6 | | H. Poynter and Ann (German) Whalen on October 28, 1949; he | 7 | | graduated from Athens High School in 1967 and the University | 8 | | of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 1972, where he earned his | 9 | | bachelor's degree in accounting; he married Sharon Suberkropp | 10 | | in Mendota on August 29, 1971; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Dick Poynter worked for Nudo Products, where he | 12 | | was the CFO, and also had a large private tax practice; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Dick Poynter was a member of Laurel United | 14 | | Methodist Church and Friends of the Sangamon Valley, where he | 15 | | was the current president; he enjoyed camping with his | 16 | | grandchildren, mushroom hunting, pickleball, and basketball; | 17 | | he was a connoisseur of craft beer, enjoyed reading Abraham | 18 | | Lincoln history books, volunteered at the Abraham Lincoln | 19 | | Presidential Museum, and was an avid Illini fan; he was a | 20 | | vibrant, hard-working, altruistic, life of the party fellow | 21 | | and was known as "Cool Dude" by his grandchildren; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dick Poynter was preceded in death by his parents | 2 | | and his nephew, Andy Suberkropp; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Dick Poynter is survived by his wife, Sharon | 4 | | Poynter; his daughters, Eve (Christopher) Barrs, Emily (Mike) | 5 | | Jenkins, and Jane (Jeremy) Zahora; his grandchildren, Robin | 6 | | and Teddy Barrs, Henry and William Jenkins, and Grace, Zoey, | 7 | | and Charlie Zahora; his brother-in-law, Keller (June) | 8 | | Suberkropp; his niece, Sandy; his nephews, Mike and Jeff; his | 9 | | great-nieces, Krissy and Pam; and his great-nephew, Ben; | 10 | | therefore, be it | 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Richard E. "Dick" Poynter and extend our sincere condolences | 14 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 15 | | it further | 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Dick Poynter as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy. |
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