Bill Text: IL SR0207 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dr. John Dickens of St. Charles.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-12 - Resolution Adopted [SR0207 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0207-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 Dr. John Dickens of St. Charles, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on February 6, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dickens was
born in Aurora to William and | ||||||
6 | Elizabeth Dickens and was a lifelong resident of St. Charles; | ||||||
7 | he graduated from Marmion Academy in 1958 and from the | ||||||
8 | University of
Dayton in 1962; he received his Doctorate in | ||||||
9 | Dental
Surgery from Marquette University in 1966; he served in | ||||||
10 | the United States Army, stationed in Korea at Camp Irwin; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dickens returned to
his home town and opened | ||||||
12 | his dental practice in downtown St. Charles in December of | ||||||
13 | 1969; his practice was not just work, but his passion; he loved | ||||||
14 | each of his patients and they, along with his
staff, became his | ||||||
15 | second family; he served on the board of the Heritage Center in | ||||||
16 | St. Charles and the Norris Center in St. Charles and was a | ||||||
17 | member of St. John Neumann Catholic
Church, the Knights of | ||||||
18 | Columbus, the American Legion, and the St. Charles Country | ||||||
19 | Club; he
volunteered his time and talent with his wife in | ||||||
20 | Guatemala and at the girls school in
Geneva; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dickens was an avid golfer and racket ball | ||||||
22 | player; he enjoyed many outdoor activities and
loved all of the |
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1 | Chicago teams; he loved to tell a joke and never seemed to be | ||||||
2 | at a loss for a story to
share; he was a "master of social | ||||||
3 | wisdom", warming the hearts of many people; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dickens was
preceded in death by his brother, | ||||||
5 | Thomas Dickens; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dickens is
survived by his wife 38 years, | ||||||
7 | Christine; his sons, Matthew and Timothy; his daughters,
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8 | Melissa (Bryce) Salter, Megan, and Mary; his grandsons, Jayden | ||||||
9 | and William; his first granddaughter soon to
be born; several | ||||||
10 | wonderful brother and sisters-in-law; and many nieces and | ||||||
11 | nephews; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | Dr. John Dickens, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
15 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
16 | further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Dr. Dickens as an expression of our | ||||||
19 | deepest sympathy.
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