Bill Text: IL SR0652 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the passing of David E. Conner, M.D. of Elmwood, formerly of Edwards and Fulton.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0652 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0652-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of David E. Conner, M.D. of Elmwood,
formerly of Edwards and Fulton, who passed away on November
25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Conner was born to William James Conner and
Elizabeth Ellen (Heller) Conner in Morrison on November 17,
1941; he graduated from Fulton High School in 1959; he
received his bachelor's degree from the University of Dubuque
in 1963; he married Sandra Sue Nelson in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in
1963, and they had one child, Corinne Elizabeth, and later
divorced; he earned his master's degree from New Mexico
Highlands University in 1964 and completed his Doctor of
Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in
Chicago in 1968; after his medical residency, he served in the
U.S. Air Force; he married Marsha Joyce Monroe in 1971, and
they had two children, Tisha Lynn and Rory William, and also
eventually divorced; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Conner completed his orthopedic surgery
residency at OSF St. Francis in Peoria; he worked as an
orthopedic hand surgeon under the Orthopedic Surgery Group in
Peoria, and the group later joined with another local
orthopedic group, becoming the Midwest Orthopaedic Center in

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Peoria, from which he retired in 2006; he was noted for being a
dedicated professional and an excellent surgeon who helped
many throughout his career; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Conner owned multiple companies in addition
to his medical practice, including the Conner Cattle Company,
the Conner Nursery & Gardens, started in 1994, and the
Kickapoo Creek Winery (KCW), started in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Conner was an active member of various
organizations, including the American Legion in Cordova, the
American Medical Association, the American Academy of
Orthopedic Surgeons, and the Illinois Wine Association; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Conner's special interests and hobbies
included participating in plays and writing poetry while in
high school and college, growing hostas, cultivating grapes,
and making wine; he enjoyed spending time with his
grandchildren, mingling with the customers and staff at KCW,
giving tours of the winery, and listening to the music of
Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn; he was also an avid dog lover and
supporter of animal rescue; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Conner was preceded in death by his parents
and his nephew, Randy Conner; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Conner is survived by his children, Corinne
"Cori" (Jeffrey) Fogle, Tisha (Brandon) Giles, and Rory (Mary)
Conner; his grandchildren, Bailey (Brandon) Roderick, Richard
(Brianna) Fogle, Jacob Fogle, Jolan Fogle, Carissa Giles,
Katelyn Giles, Kale Conner, and Emery Conner; five
great-grandchildren; his sister, Gloria (Mike) Graville; his
half-sister, Joyce Runge; his brothers, James (Sharon) Conner
and Gerald (Ellen) Conner; and his longtime friend, Lisa
Baize; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
David E. Conner, M.D. and extend our sincere condolences to
his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
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