Full Text of SR0896 98th 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 C. Foster of Danville, who passed | 4 | | away on January 29, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, David Foster was born on April 30, 1947 in | 6 | | Danville to Leborn Alvis and Charlett Maxine (nee Cross) | 7 | | Foster; he graduated from Danville High School and served in | 8 | | the United States Navy from 1965-1967; he married Lynn Ford on | 9 | | April 21, 1986; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, David Foster worked in the plumbing industry for | 11 | | over 40 years and was a member of Plumbers and Steamfitters | 12 | | Local 293, and then Local 157; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, David Foster was a member of the Eastern Illinois | 14 | | Shrine Club, the Kiwanis Club, and the Anchor Lodge; he was an | 15 | | active precinct committeeman, a life-long Democrat, and a labor | 16 | | activist and former President of the Danville Area AFL-CIO; he | 17 | | was also a former member of the Vermilion County Conservation | 18 | | Board of Directors; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, David Foster loved children and volunteered for | 20 | | the Shriner's Children's Hospital; he was an avid storyteller | 21 | | and delivered many Meals-on-Wheels to the community; he was a |
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| 1 | | fan of the Chicago Bears, the New Orleans Saints, Illini | 2 | | Sports, and NASCAR; he was a history "buff" and enjoyed | 3 | | traveling to try new things and meet new people; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, David Foster was preceded in death by his father | 5 | | and by his sister, Linda Rusmisel; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, David Foster is survived by his wife, Lynn; his | 7 | | daughter, Decema Lynette Foster-Howe; his son, Lee Gregg | 8 | | Foster; his sister, Rebecca (Bill) Keith; his grandson, Levi | 9 | | Nicholas; his granddaughters, Nakiseta and Aerial Foster and | 10 | | Nicole Leigh Foster; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, | 11 | | be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | David C. Foster, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of David Foster as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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