SR0793 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Joseph Dunn of Chatham, who passed away on July 4, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Dunn was born on March 27, 1953; his parents were Ernest Benjamin and Johanna Mifflin Dunn; he married Tempa Aldridge on April 30, 1977; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Dunn graduated from Newman High School in 1971; he served as the Student Senate speaker at Eastern Illinois University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1975; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Dunn served as the downstate director for U.S. Senator Paul Simon; he recently served as the director for the Illinois Coalition for Community Services (ICCS), where he worked tirelessly to better the lives of people living in poverty by changing public policy and providing creative community solutions; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Dunn was active in the First Church of the Brethren, where he served as the church board chairman and lead adult at the Sunday School; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Dunn loved his hosta garden; his yard was described as a tranquil haven; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Dunn was preceded in death by his mother; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Dunn is survived by his wife, Tempa; his daughters, Abby Dunn (companion, Ryan Oberholtzer) and Katie Dunn; his grandchildren, Norah Grace and Rowan Oberholtzer; his father; his brother, Tom (wife, Elaine) Dunn; his grandmother, Thelma Mifflin; his father-in-law, Tom Aldridge; his sister-in-law, Lucretia Stoelzle; his niece, Lauren Stoelzle; and his nephews, Aaron (wife, Michelle) Dunn and Kyle (wife, Stacey) Dunn; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the death of Joseph Dunn; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Joseph Dunn as an expression of our sympathy.