Full Text of SR0429 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 David Lucas of Springfield, who passed | 4 | | away on July 25, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, David Lucas was born to Wayne and Ethel | 6 | | (Hohenstein) Lucas in Bloomington on October 26, 1940; he | 7 | | graduated from Bloomington High School
and the University of | 8 | | Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; he married Pamela Lucas in | 9 | | Stowe, Vermont on February 14, 1973; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, David Lucas worked in numerous departments for | 11 | | the State of Illinois for over 40 years; he retired as regional | 12 | | manager for the Social Security
disability program | 13 | | administered by the Illinois Department of
Human Services
in | 14 | | 2002; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, David Lucas was an avid bicyclist who rode an
| 16 | | estimated 200,000-plus miles, and he was a certified bicycling
| 17 | | instructor with The League of American Bicyclists; he was a | 18 | | member of the
Springfield Bicycle Club for over 50 years and | 19 | | Ride Illinois, the Illinois bicycle
education/advocacy | 20 | | association; he was also a member of the Springfield Milers, a | 21 | | BMW motorcycle club; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, David Lucas was preceded in death his parents; | 2 | | his sister, Janet Whitwood; and his brother,
William Lucas; | 3 | | and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, David Lucas is survived by his wife; his | 5 | | children, Michael
(Nell) Lucas, Chris (Beth) Lucas, Sarah (Rob | 6 | | Sullivan) Lucas, and Jessica (Bob Stelzer)
Lucas; his | 7 | | grandchildren, Nora,
Ella, Kyle, and Sydney; his sisters, | 8 | | Connie Kocher
and Cathy (Robin) Dexter; and several nieces and
| 9 | | nephews; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 12 | | David Lucas and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, | 13 | | friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 15 | | presented to the family of David Lucas as an expression of
our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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