Full Text of SR0486 100th 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 Dale Eugene "Gene" Trimble of Newman, who | 4 | | passed away on April 26, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dale Trimble was born in Jewett to Roy Orval and | 6 | | Belle Bishop Trimble on August 2, 1925; he attended school in | 7 | | Chrisman and then Newport, Indiana, where he started playing | 8 | | the trumpet; he moved to Newman during his junior year of high | 9 | | school and graduated from Newman High School in 1943; he | 10 | | married Ann McIntyre in Newman on November 20, 1949; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dale Trimble was a farmer by occupation, but his | 12 | | love of music was his vocation and making music played a major | 13 | | role in his life; as a high school junior he started a dance | 14 | | band, "Gene Trimble's Orchestra", which was promoted as "The | 15 | | Midwest's Most Danceable Music"; his dance band traveled | 16 | | throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and | 17 | | Pennsylvania; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Dale Trimble operated the Newman Danceland | 19 | | Ballroom, which attracted dancers from miles away; another | 20 | | musical avenue was his clown band featured in parades, marinas, | 21 | | and parks and delighted crowds at the Illinois State Fair for | 22 | | 51 years; for decades, he donated his time playing "Taps" at |
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| 1 | | military funerals and veterans affairs throughout western | 2 | | Indiana and central Illinois; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Dale Trimble and his wife were inseparable | 4 | | partners in farming, music events, philanthropic and community | 5 | | endeavors, and travel; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dale Trimble was preceded in death by his parents; | 7 | | his wife of 55 years, Ann; infant twin daughters; and his | 8 | | brother, Doyle Trimble; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Dale Trimble is survived by his sons, Dana | 10 | | (Binnie) and Tod (Monica) Trimble; his daughter, Beth (David) | 11 | | Partenheimer; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; | 12 | | his sister, Madge Warters; several nieces and nephews; and a | 13 | | special friend and companion, Sue Edmundson; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Dale Eugene "Gene" Trimble, and extend our sincere condolences | 17 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 18 | | it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Dale Trimble as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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