Bill Text: IL SR0365 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the passing of David Alan "Dave" Swickard.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR0365 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SR0365-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of David Alan "Dave" Swickard of
Rochester, formerly of Charleston, who passed away on April
10, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Dave Swickard was born in Charleston to John W.
and Ruth (Harper) Swickard on February 14, 1933; he served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean War; he married Alice Jayne
Morris in Lawrenceville on August 17, 1958; and
WHEREAS, Dave Swickard worked as a licensed funeral
director and embalmer alongside his grandparents, Sam and
Lenna Harper, his parents, and his brother, Stephen Swickard,
in the family business, Harper-Swickard Funeral Home, for more
than five decades; and
WHEREAS, Dave Swickard served as Coles County Coroner for
one term; and
WHEREAS, Dave Swickard was a life member of Paul McVey
V.F.W. Post #1592; he started playing taps for veterans'
funerals beginning in high school, and he continued until he
retired; he was a 32nd degree mason with the Charleston
Masonic Lodge #35 A.F. & A.M.; he was a member, past president,

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and a Paul Harris Fellow of the Charleston Rotary Club; he
provided his motor home and was chauffeur for the president of
Rotary International while he was touring Central Illinois; he
was a member of the Coles County Barbershoppers and Wesley
United Methodist Church Chancel Choir for many years; he was a
longtime member of Wesley United Methodist Church and a
current member of the First United Methodist Church of
Springfield; and
WHEREAS, Dave Swickard was honored to serve families
during their times of grief, and he was able to balance that
responsibility with being active in the community and
completely devoted to his family; and
WHEREAS, Dave Swickard was preceded in death by his
parents and his brothers, John Swickard Jr. and Stephen S.
Swickard; and
WHEREAS, Dave Swickard is survived by his wife; his
children, Laura (Paul) Worrall and Reverend Dr. Robert A.
(Gina) Swickard; his six grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren, with another due in August; his brother,
James H. (Nancy) Swickard; and his sisters-in-law, Phyllis
Swickard and Shirley Swickard; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL

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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
David Alan "Dave" Swickard and extend our sincere condolences
to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Dave Swickard as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.