Full Text of HR0261 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dan Moy | 4 | | of Jacksonville, who passed away on March 19, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dan Moy was born in Jacksonville to Edward V. and | 6 | | Frances Shelton Moy on July 17, 1939; he graduated from | 7 | | Jacksonville High School in 1957; he continued his education at | 8 | | Western Illinois University and later received a master's | 9 | | degree in education from Fisk University in Nashville, | 10 | | Tennessee; he married Patricia "Patsy" Marie in Jacksonville on | 11 | | June 9, 1963; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dan Moy inspired students and taught chemistry at | 13 | | Jacksonville High School for over 35 years; he also served as | 14 | | the head cross country coach, girls' track coach, and freshman | 15 | | football coach; he was a well-respected IHSA track official for | 16 | | 48 years and served as the official score keeper for the 1985 | 17 | | IHSA State Basketball Tournament; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Dan Moy had an affinity for helping others; he | 19 | | founded the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle at | 20 | | Jacksonville High School and served as a patient ombudsman in | 21 | | area nursing homes; he also volunteered for the Salvation Army | 22 | | and Habitat for Humanity and served on the Wells Center Board |
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| 1 | | of Directors from 1997 until 2003; he continued his love of | 2 | | running by organizing the 4th of July 5K Race at Nichols Park; | 3 | | he was an official judge for Illinois State Fair harness racing | 4 | | events, as well as the Iowa county fair circuit; he served as a | 5 | | member of the Police & Fire Commission for the City of | 6 | | Jacksonville and was a longtime member of the Jacksonville | 7 | | Children's Foundation Board of Directors; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of his dedicated service to the | 9 | | community, Dan Moy was honored with the Unity in the Community | 10 | | Award in 2014 and was named the Kiwanis Lay Person of the Year | 11 | | in both 1983 and 2012; he was also named Man of the Year by both | 12 | | the YMCA and the Jacksonville Elks Club and was inducted into | 13 | | the Jacksonville High School Sports Hall of Fame; in 1995, he | 14 | | was inducted into the Illinois Track & Cross County Coaches | 15 | | Association Hall of Fame; in honor of his long service, | 16 | | volunteerism, and devotion to student athletes across Central | 17 | | Illinois, the Jacksonville High School Invitational Cross | 18 | | Country meet held in Community Park each fall was renamed the | 19 | | Dan Moy Invitational; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Dan Moy was a member of Grace United Methodist | 21 | | Church; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Dan Moy is survived by his wife, Patsy; his | 23 | | children, Anne Marie Moy and Doug Moy; his grandchildren, Erin |
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| 1 | | Ellet, Anna Moy, and Molly Moy; and his sister, Prudy Ballard; | 2 | | therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 4 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 5 | | we mourn the passing of Dan Moy and extend our sincere | 6 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 7 | | him; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Dan Moy as an expression of our | 10 | | esteem and respect.
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