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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Dennis A. "Denny" Yost, who passed away
4on November 1, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dennis Yost was born on July 2, 1937, in Alton; he
6was the son of Fred and Evelyn (Scott) Yost; he married the
7former Mary A. O'Neal on December 6, 1980, in Godfrey; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dennis Yost earned his bachelor's degree from
9Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dennis Yost retired from the United States Navy
11with the rank of lieutenant after 4 tours of duty in Vietnam
12and over 600 combat missions as a Radar Intercept Officer in
13F-4B Phantom jet fighters; he was also a graduate and
14instructor at the Navy's Top Gun Fighter School; and
 
15    WHEREAS, In recognition of his service to our country,
16Dennis Yost was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, 24 Air
17Medals, and a Navy Commendation Medal with two Stars and Combat
18"V"; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Dennis Yost was an operator at Amoco in Wood
20River, Whiting, Indiana, and Casper, Wyoming, from 1976 until

 

 

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1his retirement in 1995; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Dennis Yost was of the Catholic faith; he was a
3member of the Alton VFW Post 1308, the National Rifle
4Association, the Austin Healey Club, and the Retired Officers
5Association; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dennis Yost enjoyed cooking, woodworking,
7winemaking, mechanics, and lawn care; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dennis Yost was preceded in death by his parents;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dennis Yost is survived by his wife, Mary; his
11children and their spouses, Lisa Sanders, Renee and Doug Myers,
12Nicki and Tony Lopez, Dale Alan and Sarah Davis, Kim and Matt
13DuBois, and Danny and Sheila Davis; his grandchildren, Alisha,
14Ben, Shaun, Luke, Chris, Dennis, Laci, Nick, Zach, Garrett,
15Stephanie, Monica, Heather, Misty, Justin, Deric, Dru, and
16Kylee; his 6 great-grandchildren; his brothers and
17sister-in-law, Larry and Susan Yost and Douglas Yost; and his
18many nieces, nephews, cousins, and good friends; therefore, be
19it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with

 

 

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1his family and friends, the passing of Dennis A. "Denny" Yost;
2and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Dennis Yost as an expression of our
5sympathy.