Full Text of SR0950 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 George Trafton Fairchild, who passed | 4 | | away on April 11, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, George Fairchild was born to William T. and | 6 | | Dorothy (Duffey) Fairchild on May 15, 1936; he graduated from | 7 | | Rochester High School in 1954 and attended the University of | 8 | | Illinois and Springfield Junior College; he graduated from | 9 | | Illinois College in Jacksonville in 1960; during his high | 10 | | school years, he played trumpet in the band and was an | 11 | | exceptional athlete, excelling in track, baseball, and | 12 | | basketball; he also played basketball for Illinois College; he | 13 | | served in the U.S. Army, both on active duty and as a | 14 | | reservist; he married Phyllis Stein on May 16, 1959, and they | 15 | | settled on Lake Springfield in 1965; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, George Fairchild's 40-year career with Dairy | 17 | | Queen began in 1960 when he started as the manager of the 6th | 18 | | Street location in Springfield; he became general manager and | 19 | | later vice president of Illini Dairy Queen, overseeing | 20 | | operations for 30 stores throughout central and southern | 21 | | Illinois until his retirement; and | 22 | | WHEREAS, George Fairchild's commitment to his community |
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| 1 | | was exemplified through his volunteer work as a tutor at St. | 2 | | Patrick Catholic School for 23 years; he mentored students | 3 | | into their adult years, and all still affectionately call him | 4 | | "Grandpa George"; his service to the school earned him the | 5 | | Blarney Bash Leprechaun Honor and the 2020 Heart of Gold | 6 | | Service Award; in the early 1970s, he served on the Boy's Farm | 7 | | Board of Directors (Rutledge Youth Foundation); he was an | 8 | | active supporter of the Springfield Art Association and | 9 | | Lincoln Memorial Gardens and a 50-year member of Island Bay | 10 | | Yacht Club; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, George Fairchild was a longtime member of First | 12 | | Methodist Church; he embodied kindness, generosity, and | 13 | | selflessness, always putting his family first; his favorite | 14 | | pastimes included reading, volunteering, fixing things around | 15 | | the house, and spending time with his loved ones at their farm | 16 | | in Rochester and Lake Springfield home; his love for music | 17 | | included everything from jazz to Journey and patriotic hymns, | 18 | | which he enthusiastically shared with his grandchildren; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, George Fairchild will be remembered for his | 20 | | annual July 4th celebrations, where he welcomed friends, | 21 | | family, and even strangers to celebrate the country he loved; | 22 | | his gentle spirit and caring nature touched the lives of | 23 | | countless individuals; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, George Fairchild was a true family man and | 2 | | leading light of the Rochester and Springfield communities; he | 3 | | leaves behind a legacy of love, service, and dedication; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, George Fairchild is survived by his wife of | 5 | | almost 56 years, Phyllis; his children, Shawn M. Andrews (Clay | 6 | | Crocker), Leslie K. Casper, G. Matthew Fairchild, and Sarah A. | 7 | | (Bryan) Albracht; his sister, Charlotte Anne (Sterling) | 8 | | Littlepage; his grandchildren, Nicole (Bob) Dennison, W. Tyler | 9 | | Casper, Madeleine (Anthony) Giovannelli, Lucas (Jesse) | 10 | | Albracht, Isaac (Demi) Albracht, and Emma Fairchild; and his | 11 | | great-grandchildren, Jack, Paige, Liam, and Luca; therefore, | 12 | | be it | 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | George Trafton Fairchild and extend our sincere condolences to | 16 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 17 | | further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of George Fairchild as an expression | 20 | | of our deepest sympathy. |
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