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1		HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, It is important to recognize those who contributed
3		to the betterment of the State of Illinois through public
4		service; and
5		WHEREAS, It is equally important that we do not forget the
6		contributions these individuals made in improving the State of
7		Illinois and the nation as a whole; and
8		WHEREAS, John "Doc" Davidson was born on August 31, 1924,
9		in West Point, Mississippi; he was the son of the late Homer
10		and Anna (Grossboll) Davidson; he married Shirley Beard on
11		August 8, 1953 and is the father of 3 and the grandfather of 6;
12		and
13		WHEREAS, John "Doc" Davidson was a chiropractor by trade;
14		he served in the United States Navy during World War II as a
15		tail gunner and served on the USS Ticonderoga; he was a member
16		and past president of the Springfield Jaycees, where he was
17		honored to be one of the Jaycees' 10 Outstanding Young Men of
18		America for 1954-1955; he was a member of the American
19		Chiropractic Association, where he was the first recipient of
20		the National Chiropractor of the Year Award in 1973; he was a
21		member of the Illinois Chiropractic Society, the Masonic Shrine
22		Board, and American Legion Post #32; he was a founding member

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1		of the Prairie State Games and a member of the Governor's
2		Prayer Breakfast Committee; he was also a member of the
3		Sangamon County Board of Supervisors for 13 1/2 years and
4		served as the board's chair for 2 1/2 years; and
5		WHEREAS, John "Doc" Davidson served as an Illinois State
6		Senator from 1973 to 1993, representing the 50th House District
7		covering Sangamon, Christian, and Montgomery Counties; his
8		greatest legislative accomplishment was ensuring that the SIU
9		School of Medicine was to be seated in Springfield, providing
10		world-class care to the City of Springfield and surrounding
11		areas; and
12		WHEREAS, The members of this august body believe it is
13		fitting to honor John "Doc" Davidson by dedicating the section
14		of Illinois Route 97 beginning at the intersection of Veterans
15		Parkway in Springfield and ending at the intersection of County
16		Highway 12 in Menard County as the John "Doc" Davidson Memorial
17		Highway; therefore, be it
18		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19		NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
20		SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the section of
21		Illinois Route 97 beginning at the intersection of Veterans
22		Parkway in Springfield and ending at the intersection of County
23		Highway 12 in Menard County as the John "Doc" Davidson Memorial

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1		Highway; and be it further
2		RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation
3		is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with
4		State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs
5		giving notice of the name of the John "Doc" Davidson Memorial
6		Highway; and be it further
7		RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
8		presented to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
9		Transportation and the family of John "Doc" Davidson.