SR1249 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Edward K. Du Vivier of Godfrey, who passed away on May 21, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Du Vivier was born on January 27, 1919 in New York City to Joseph and Eleanor (nee Keyes) Du Vivier; he was raised in France until the age of 18; he went to Avon, then Yale University and Cornell Medical School in New York City, graduating in 1945; he served in the Medical Corps of the United States Army from 1942 to 1948; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Du Vivier completed his residencies in Pediatrics at New York Hospital in 1950 and practiced Pediatrics with Drs. Pierce and Humphrey in Alton until November of 1988; during his practice, "Dr. Ned" became Chief of Staff and Emeritus of St. Joseph, Saint Anthony's Health Center, and Alton Memorial Hospital; he represented the Madison County Medical Society as a delegate to the Meetings of the Illinois State Medical Society for 35 years and was on the Regional Medical Peer Review Board in Quincy, President of the Downstate Pediatric Society, and President of the Madison County Medical Society; and

WHEREAS, After retirement at age 70, Dr. Du Vivier served for 3 years as Madison County Representative to the Silver Haired Congress in Washington, D.C.; he was on the board of the Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging in Belleville for 8 years and on the board of Alton Senior Services Plus for 8 years; he volunteered at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Hartford, the Hayner Public Library, the AARP, and Leisure Friends; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Du Vivier is survived by his wife, the former Marjorie Jeanne Attebery, whom he married in 1947, and 7 children: Joseph A. DuVivier and Toni Rizzo, Charles G. and Kathryn DuVivier, Edward F. and Mateboho "Matty" DuVivier, Katharine K. "KK" DuVivier and Lance Wright, David O. DuVivier, Louise D. and William Alsing, and Eleanor D. and Michael Dunn; and 8 grandchildren: Edward and Hea Jeong DuVivier, Dave Du Vivier, Una Kate DuVivier-McDermott, Joseph Pitso DuVivier, Alice DuVivier and Michael Rhodes, Emmett Perl, and Zachary and Alex Dunn; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dr. Edward K. Du Vivier, 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. Du Vivier as an expression of our deepest sympathy.