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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Peter Durry of Moline, who passed away on
4September 16, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Peter Durry was born on November 8, 1945 in Marie,
6Arkansas; his parents were Walter and Viola Smith Durry; he
7married Margaret Fulscher-Takantjas on October 25, 1980 in
8Davenport, Iowa; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Peter Durry was a veteran of the United States Air
10Force, serving from 1963 to 1967; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Peter Durry earned his master's degree in social
12work at the University of Illinois; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Peter Durry was a licensed clinical social worker
14at the VA hospital in Danville; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Peter Durry was a history buff and enjoyed working
16on improvement projects around the house, his retirement, and
17spending time with his family; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Peter Durry was preceded in death by his parents
19and his grandson, Nicholas; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Peter Durry is survived by his wife, Margaret
2Durry; his children, Eileen (Steven) Pyevich, Jim Takantjas,
3Tina Strieder, Melissa Swift, Christina (Tom) McCormick, Alex
4(Edith) Takantjas, and Michael Durry; 12 grandchildren; and his
5siblings, Mary (Earl) Fredrich, Paul (Terry) Durry, and
6Patricia Durry; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Peter Durry; and be it
10further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Peter Durry as an expression of our
13sympathy.