Full Text of HR1216 94th General Assembly
HR1216 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Dorain | 4 |
| O. Fletcher of Marion on Wednesday, April 12, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on February 24, 1929, in Christman to | 6 |
| Russell and Alice (Burk) Fletcher; he married Marlene Springer | 7 |
| on April 11, 1981, in Marion; she preceded him in death on | 8 |
| October 8, 1998; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fletcher valiantly served his country as a | 10 |
| member of the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of Brigadier | 11 |
| General; he often spoke of his time in the service and working | 12 |
| with President Lyndon B. Johnson and billionaires H. Ross Perot | 13 |
| and Sam Walton; and
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| WHEREAS, Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army, Mr. | 15 |
| Fletcher went to work for the City of Marion as the Director of | 16 |
| Economic Development, a position he held for 18 years; he had | 17 |
| the utmost respect for the community and the respect of many | 18 |
| local businesses; and
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| WHEREAS, He was instrumental in local development projects | 20 |
| in the city of Marion and was committed to enhancing the | 21 |
| quality of life for those who lived in Marion; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fletcher was known for his strength of | 23 |
| conviction and strong sense of loyalty; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the Marion Eagles, the | 25 |
| Williamson County Shrine Club, the Masonic Lodge, and the Order | 26 |
| of the White Shrine; he was a member of Cedar Grove United | 27 |
| Methodist Church in Marion; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Dorain O. Fletcher has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his granddaughters, Sabrina and | 2 |
| husband Aaron Cantrell and Holly McGlacken; his | 3 |
| great-grandchild, Patrick Cantrell; and his dear friend and | 4 |
| pastor, John and Wanda Clark; in addition to his wife, he was | 5 |
| preceded in death by his parents; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 |
| we mourn the passing of Dorain O. Fletcher, and we extend our | 9 |
| deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and | 10 |
| loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our sincerest | 13 |
| condolences.
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