Bill Text: IL SR0135 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of David H. Nixon of Peoria.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Resolution Adopted [SR0135 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0135-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of David H. Nixon of Peoria, who passed away | ||||||
4 | on August 5, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, An independent insurance agent for 44 years, David | ||||||
6 | Nixon continuously served on the Executive Committee of the | ||||||
7 | Illinois Professional Insurance Agents, including as president | ||||||
8 | from 1985 until 1986; he was appointed to the National Board of | ||||||
9 | Professional Insurance Agents in 1987; in 1992, he chaired the | ||||||
10 | Consolidation Committee for the Professional Insurance Agents | ||||||
11 | and the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois, which formed | ||||||
12 | the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois; in | ||||||
13 | 1993, he received the C.M. Cartwright Award for his leadership | ||||||
14 | during the consolidation; in 2012, he was recognized by the | ||||||
15 | Society of Certified Insurance Counselors for his over 35 years | ||||||
16 | of continuing education; and
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17 | WHEREAS, David Nixon was an exemplary member of the | ||||||
18 | community and was actively involved in many organizations, | ||||||
19 | including the Southwest Kiwanis, the American Heart | ||||||
20 | Association, the Boy Scouts of America, the Kickapoo Council of | ||||||
21 | Girl Scouts, and the Bradley University Braves Club; he was | ||||||
22 | also a committed volunteer and supporter of youth swimming; and
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1 | WHEREAS, David Nixon was a devout Presbyterian and chaired | ||||||
2 | the consolidation committee for Arcadia and First Presbyterian | ||||||
3 | Church, which formed United Presbyterian Church in 2003; he was | ||||||
4 | a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Peoria, where he | ||||||
5 | served as an elder, a deacon, and most recently as church | ||||||
6 | treasurer; and
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7 | WHEREAS, David Nixon's passing is a severe loss not only to | ||||||
8 | the members of his family but also to his community and the | ||||||
9 | State he served so well; and
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10 | WHEREAS, David Nixon is survived by his loving wife, Kathy; | ||||||
11 | his daughter, Megan Nixon Swan; his son, Matt; his grandson, | ||||||
12 | Caleb Swan; and his other relatives and friends; therefore, be | ||||||
13 | it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
16 | David H. Nixon and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
17 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
18 | further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to the family of David Nixon as an expression of our | ||||||
21 | deepest sympathy.
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