Bill Text: IL SR1065 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dr. Daniel Adair of Springfield.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-10-20 - Resolution Adopted [SR1065 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR1065-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Dr. Daniel Adair of Springfield, who
passed away on September 7, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Adair was born in Decatur on November 4, 1953
to Floyd "Bud" and Kathleen "Kay" Adair; he graduated from
Belleville West High School in 1971 and from the University of
Tennessee in Chattanooga in 1975, where he was an accomplished
member of the men's tennis team; he then enrolled in the
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in
Springfield; he married Nancy Dawson on June 17, 1978 in
Springfield; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Adair and his family moved to Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, where he began his professional career as an
intern and resident at the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine at
Wake Forest University; he was a member of the American Academy
of Orthopedic Surgeons, serving on its national Health Care
Systems Committee; he was also a member of the International
Cartilage Repair Society and the American Orthopedic Society
for Sports Medicine, as well as many other medical
associations; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Adair was most recently serving as Medical

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Director of Orthopedic Services at Memorial Medical Center,
Co-Director of the Orthopedic Group at Springfield Clinic, and
Co-Medical Director at SportsCare of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Adair enjoyed spending time with his family
and volunteered as a member of the Springfield Bicycle Advisory
Committee, helping to improve bicycle paths around
Springfield; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Adair is survived by his wife, Nancy; his 2
children Zach (Tacy) and Courtney (Nathan Karlsgodt); his 2
grandchildren, Piper and Beckett; his mother, Kay; his sister,
Lorrie (Erik Moorhead); and numerous other nephews, nieces,
relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Dr. Daniel Adair, 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 Dr. Adair as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.