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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of David
4 Tebben of Pekin, who passed away on December 12, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, David Tebben was born on January 24, 1946 in
6 Pekin; his parents were Robert T. and Edna L. (Hecker) Tebben;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, David Tebben was a 1964 graduate of Pekin
9 Community High School; in 1968, he graduated from the
10 University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in
11 finance; he was a member and past president of the Lambda Chi
12 Alpha Fraternity; and
 
13     WHEREAS, David Tebben was first employed as a District
14 Sales Manager representative for Pekin Insurance; he later
15 purchased the Kelly Insurance Agency, now known as Tebben
16 Insurance Services, Inc.; he owned and operated the independent
17 agency for the past 38 years; and
 
18     WHEREAS, David Tebben was elected to the Pekin City Council
19 in 1987 and re-elected in 1991, serving both terms as
20 Commissioner of Public Health and Safety; in 1995, he won his
21 first term as Mayor, winning his second term in 1999; in 2007,

 

 

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1 he was reelected Mayor for a third time; during his tenure as
2 Mayor, he represented Pekin at the local, regional, and State
3 levels through many organizations, such as president of the
4 Heart of Illinois Mayors' Association and as vice president of
5 the Illinois Municipal League; he was proud of his economic
6 development efforts and was known as a consensus builder; and
 
7     WHEREAS, David Tebben had a great love for Pekin and
8 participated, supported, and led many community events and
9 organizations, including the United Way of Pekin and the former
10 Pekin Jaycees; he was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Pekin,
11 Pekin Moose Family Center 916, Pekin Elks Lodge 1271, and
12 Empire Lodge 126, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Pekin; he
13 was also a former Boy Scout and Assistant Scout Master; and
 
14     WHEREAS, David Tebben was a member of the national faculty
15 for the Agency Management for the Society of Certified
16 Insurance Counselors (CIC); he was also a past faculty member
17 at both Eureka College and Illinois Central College; he was a
18 past president and current ex-officio member of the Pekin Area
19 Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and served as a
20 presenter and moderator for its annual Leadership Academy; he
21 was the first clue writer and medallion hider for the annual
22 Pekin Marigold Festival and served as the emcee for the annual
23 Miss Marigold Pageant; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, David Tebben was a founding member of the Pekin
2 R/C Club; his favorite pastime was building and flying remote
3 controlled airplanes; and
 
4     WHEREAS, David Tebben was a lifelong member of St. Paul
5 United Church of Christ and past president of the church
6 council; and
 
7     WHEREAS, David Tebben was preceded in death by his parents;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, David Tebben is survived by his daughters, Shannon
10 N. (Edgar) Sandoval, Tiffany D. Tebben, and Stefanie D. Tebben;
11 his grandchildren, Ethan Robert Sandoval, Elisabeth Noelle
12 Sandoval, and Aidan David Sandoval; and his sisters, Sharon G.
13 (DJohn) Sombeck and Ardis B. (Jerry) Roman; therefore, be it
 
14     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of David
17 Tebben; and be it further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to the family of David Tebben as an expression of our
20 sympathy.