Full Text of SR0940 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 K. "Dave" Burkhead of Rock | 4 | | Island, who passed away on April 19, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dave Burkhead was born to Fred and Dorothy (Timm) | 6 | | Burkhead in Rock Island on May 9, 1936; he enlisted in the U.S. | 7 | | Air Force after high school, and he was honorably discharged | 8 | | on September 16, 1962; he married Joan Van Den Hende in Rock | 9 | | Island on February 13, 1960, and they settled in Rock Island, | 10 | | where they raised their family; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Dave Burkhead spent his career as a water | 12 | | treatment operator, first serving the City of Rock Island | 13 | | before joining the Rock Island Arsenal, where he worked until | 14 | | his retirement; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Dave Burkhead was a talented woodworker and was | 16 | | always working on some sort of project at his house; he was a | 17 | | sports fan and loved bowling, playing softball, and attending | 18 | | all of his children's and grandchildren's sporting events; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Dave Burkhead was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents; his wife, Joan; his brothers, Edward, Jerome, and | 21 | | Ralph Burkhead; and his grandson, Alyn Hall; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dave Burkhead is survived by his children, Rick | 2 | | Burkhead, Bob (Mary) Burkhead, Linda (Mike) Guay, Rita | 3 | | Entsminger, and Pamela (Rich) Hall; eight grandchildren; nine | 4 | | great-grandchildren; and his sister, Joan Hancks; therefore, | 5 | | be it | 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | David K. "Dave" Burkhead and extend our sincere condolences to | 9 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Dave Burkhead as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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