Full Text of HR0547 102nd 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 George | 4 | | "Bunny" Allen Dixon Jr., who passed away on October 14, 2021; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, George Dixon was born on August 1, 1959 to George | 7 | | Allen Dixon and Catherine Ann Dixon and gained his nickname of | 8 | | Bunny from a song his mother sang to him; as a child, he | 9 | | attended Apostolic Faith Church under the leadership of the | 10 | | Bishop John S. Holly; he attended Sbarbaro Elementary School, | 11 | | now Arthur Ashe, and later graduated from Chicago Public High | 12 | | School; he married Cassandra Micenhamer in 1982; building upon | 13 | | his interests in business and machinery, he enrolled in | 14 | | various educational and training programs, including Olive | 15 | | Harvey City College, and earned his Certificate of Maintenance | 16 | | Technology (HVAC) from Environmental Technical Institute; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, George Dixon served for more than 40 years as a | 18 | | machine operator, working for various companies, including | 19 | | Electro Motive, a division of General Motors, Continental | 20 | | White Cap, and Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company, from | 21 | | which he retired; in keeping with his father's philosophy of | 22 | | having multiple streams of income, he founded Green Acres, | 23 | | which provided landscaping, snow removal, and property |
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| 1 | | management services to residential and commercial clients, | 2 | | including a host of elected officials and local businesses; | 3 | | and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, George Dixon loved being with family and friends | 5 | | for social gatherings, movie nights, and dinner outings, | 6 | | especially during the holidays and on milestone occasions | 7 | | where it wouldn't be a good time for him if he didn't spark a | 8 | | debate or an argument about something; he was a man of routine | 9 | | and enjoyed his daily hot cup of coffee while speaking with | 10 | | whomever was available before 7 a.m.; he had an infectious | 11 | | spirit and sense of humor and a zest for life, which always | 12 | | made him the life of the party and a friend to many; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, George Dixon was preceded in death by his sister, | 14 | | Patricia Ann; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, George Dixon is survived by his wife; his son, | 16 | | Christopher Dixon; his sisters, Lynn Dixon and Shari Dixon; | 17 | | his brothers, Darryl Dixon and Eric (Nikki) Dixon; his nieces | 18 | | and nephews, La Toya Dixon, Jenelle Taylor, Jalen Spight, | 19 | | Jordan Spight, Jaleah Fowler, Darius Costello, Johnetta Burks, | 20 | | and Precious Burks; and a host of other relatives, colleagues, | 21 | | and loving friends; therefore, be it
| 22 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 1 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 | | we mourn the passing of George "Bunny" Allen Dixon Jr. and | 3 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | 4 | | who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of George Dixon as an expression of our | 7 | | deepest sympathy.
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