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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of David C. Whipple, who passed away on
4November 9, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, David Whipple was born on September 6, 1947 in
6Alton; his parents were Wallace and Elsie (nee Webb) Whipple;
7he married Pamela J. Simpson on May 27, 1995 in Lake of the
8Ozarks, Missouri; and
 
9    WHEREAS, David Whipple retired after many years of service
10as a Detective for the Alton Police Department; and
 
11    WHEREAS, David Whipple was the President for the Alton
12Eagles, Fraternal Order of Eagles 254, for 2 years; he helped
13build the 911 System as the head coordinator for Madison County
14from 1991 to 2002; he was also a member of the Knights of
15Columbus-Godfrey Council 7804, the Alton-Wood River
16Sportsmen's Club, the National Emergency Number Association,
17and the Fraternal Order of Police; and
 
18    WHEREAS, David Whipple enjoyed golf, baseball, and
19spending time with his family and friends; and
 
20    WHEREAS, David Whipple was preceded in death by his

 

 

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1parents; and
 
2    WHEREAS, David Whipple is survived by a daughter, Allison
3(Nash) Poindexter; a son, Matthew Whipple; 2 brothers, Jack
4(Virginia) Russo and Donald Whipple; and a sister, Vickie
5(Danny) Swain; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
8family and friends, mourn the passing of David C. Whipple; and
9be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of David Whipple as an expression of
12our sympathy.