Bill Text: IL SR1165 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dr. David M. Dillman of Danville.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR1165 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1165-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Dr. David M. Dillman of Danville, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on August 18, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dillman was born to Leslie and Cecelia | ||||||
| 6 | (Hullinger) Dillman in Provo, Utah on November 14, 1950; he | ||||||
| 7 | graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1972 and the | ||||||
| 8 | Indiana University School of Medicine in 1976; he completed | ||||||
| 9 | his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; he | ||||||
| 10 | married Cheryl Vergin in St. Paul, Minnesota on October 25, | ||||||
| 11 | 1980, and she preceded him in death on November 8, 2021; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dillman started his own practice, Dillman Eye | ||||||
| 13 | Care, in Danville in the 1980s; during his career, he became | ||||||
| 14 | known as a pioneer in the field of cataract surgery; he retired | ||||||
| 15 | in 2017; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dillman raised and adored seven Newfoundland | ||||||
| 17 | dogs, and he was known for taking them on long walks around | ||||||
| 18 | Danville; he was an avid Notre Dame football fan; he enjoyed | ||||||
| 19 | playing card games, especially euchre, during which he enjoyed | ||||||
| 20 | telling jokes to his family; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dillman was a dedicated family man, always | ||||||
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| 1 | attending his children's extracurricular events and being | ||||||
| 2 | there to offer support; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dillman was preceded in death by his wife; | ||||||
| 4 | his parents; and his sister, Dawnelle Dillman; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Dr. Dillman is survived by his daughters, Kayla | ||||||
| 6 | Dillman and Meryl (Ryan Kaiser) Dillman; his grandchildren, | ||||||
| 7 | Cecelia Kaiser and June Kaiser; his sister, Debbie (Dave | ||||||
| 8 | Moody) Dillman; and his brother, Dean (Karen) Dillman; | ||||||
| 9 | therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 12 | Dr. David M. Dillman and extend our sincere
condolences to his | ||||||
| 13 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 16 | presented to the family of Dr. Dillman as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 17 | deepest sympathy.
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