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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to honor the life of music legend, Daniel
4Grayling "Dan" Fogelberg, who passed away on December 16, 2007;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Dan Fogelberg was born in Peoria on August 13,
71951 to Margaret (nee Irvine) and Lawrence Peter Fogelberg; he
8graduated from Woodruff High School in 1969 and studied theater
9arts and painting at the University of Illinois at
10Urbana-Champaign, while playing local venues with a folk rock
11band; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In 1972, Dan Fogelberg released his debut album,
13Home Free, which achieved Platinum status and began a string of
14albums that achieved either Platinum or Gold status, including
15Souvenirs (1974), Captured Angel (1975), Nether Lands (1977),
16Twin Sons of Different Mothers (1978), Phoenix (1979), The
17Innocent Age (1981), Windows and Walls (1984), and High Country
18Snows (1985); and
 
19    WHEREAS, Dan Fogelberg's hometown of Peoria renamed
20Abington Street, which runs alongside his alma mater, Woodruff
21High School, "Fogelberg Parkway", and a memorial garden in
22Riverfront Park was dedicated in his honor on August 28, 2010;

 

 

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1and
 
2    WHEREAS, Dan Fogelberg was married to Jean Marie Mayer from
3April 7, 2002 until his passing; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Dan Fogelberg was a musician, songwriter,
5composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose music was loved by
6millions; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9honor the life of music legend, Daniel Grayling "Dan"
10Fogelberg; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That we declare August 13, 2015 as "Dan Fogelberg
12Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Dan Fogelberg.