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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Denis James McDowell of Lake Forest, who
4passed away on May 18, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Denis McDowell was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin to
6Thomas and Florence (Grady) McDowell in 1924; he graduated from
7Wauwatosa High School in 1942; he enlisted in the United States
8Air Force as a navigator and was involved in air reconnaissance
9missions over the United States during World War II; he
10utilized the GI Bill and graduated from Marquette University
11with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering; he married
12Murlyn J. Scherr on April 15, 1950; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Denis McDowell worked as a salesman, office sales
14manager, and then regional sales manager for companies that
15specialized in process instrumentation and control systems
16integration sales, including Honeywell, Fischer and Porter,
17and Yokogawa; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Denis McDowell and Murlyn spent the first 17 years
19of their married life in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and then moved to
20Lake Forest, Illinois, where he lived in the same residence
21until his passing; he loved sports and was an avid golfer and
22tennis player; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Denis McDowell was preceded in death by his
2parents and his wife, Murlyn; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Denis McDowell is survived by his sons, Mark
4(Susan) and Scott; and his grandchild, Alexander; therefore, be
5it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8Denis James McDowell and extend our sincere condolences to his
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
10further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Denis McDowell as an expression of
13our deepest sympathy.