Full Text of SR1498 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of David W. "Dave" Collins of East Moline, | 4 | | who passed away on August 19, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dave Collins was born in Chicago to David L. and | 6 | | Virginia (Bausher) Collins on September 4, 1938; he graduated | 7 | | from Lake View High School in Chicago in 1957; he attended | 8 | | Shimer College in Mount Carroll; he served in the U.S. Navy | 9 | | aboard the U.S.S. Essex from 1962 to 1964; he married Leona | 10 | | (Bender) Dudzik in 1971; he later married Sheri (Christie) | 11 | | White on November 9, 1996; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dave Collins moved to the Quad City area for an | 13 | | administrative position with local McDonald's restaurants in | 14 | | the early 1970s; he worked as a co-owner and an administrator | 15 | | of several Maid-Rites franchises in the Quad City and | 16 | | surrounding area for over 20 years before retiring in 2007; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Dave Collins was deeply committed to his faith and | 18 | | was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church in East | 19 | | Moline for nearly 40 years; he was a loyal fan of the Chicago | 20 | | Cubs and the Chicago Bears; he enjoyed entertaining his | 21 | | grandchildren, reading, and watching and playing golf; he was | 22 | | proud of making a hole-in-one at the Indian Bluff Golf Course |
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| 1 | | on October 4, 2013; he was involved with the Playcrafters Barn | 2 | | Theater, both on and off stage, in the early 1980s; he was | 3 | | passionate about literature and history; he was a firm believer | 4 | | in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the | 5 | | founding principles of the U.S.; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dave Collins was known as "Butch"; he was | 7 | | affectionately known as "Papa" and "Grandpa Dave" to his | 8 | | grandchildren; he will be remembered for being kind, selfless, | 9 | | and generous; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Dave Collins was preceded in death by his parents | 11 | | and his father-in-law, James Christie; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dave Collins is survived by his wife of 23 years, | 13 | | Sheri; his children, Mike (Loretta) Dudzik, Mark Collins, and | 14 | | Lauren White; his grandchildren, Michael, Derrick, Autumn, | 15 | | Graham, and Henry; his brother, Larry (Terrie); and his many | 16 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | David W. "Dave" Collins and extend our sincere condolences to | 20 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 21 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Dave Collins as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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