SR0697 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of David B. "Dave" Fuller of Moline, who passed away on September 16, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Dave Fuller was born in Moline to W. Stanley and Julia (Erickson) Fuller on August 25, 1945; he graduated from Moline High School in 1963 and married Mary Lou Waterman on December 31, 1994; and

WHEREAS, Dave Fuller served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years with deployments to Japan, Alaska, and Hawaii; he flew as a Radar Tech in the Naval Air Corp P-2 Orion aircraft and became an electronics instructor at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California; he retired from the Reserve in 1985; and

WHEREAS, Dave Fuller returned to Moline in 1976 and owned and operated the family business, Fuller Printery, for 45 years; most recently, he was a driver for CTD Transport in Rock Island; and

WHEREAS, Dave Fuller was a 32nd Degree Mason and was a former member of the First Christian Church in Moline; he enjoyed Chicago sports, fishing, traveling, studying history and the Bible, and playing with his dog; he especially loved the activities of his grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Dave Fuller was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Jack and Jim; and

WHEREAS, Dave Fuller is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; his children, Jeff Fuller, Kristina (Joe) Gende, Karla (Terry) Grafton, Kim (Mike) Schimmel, and Kathy Fuller; his stepdaughters, Becky (Mike) Matykiewicz and Kelly Ohlweiler; his sister, Dorothy (Tom) Booth; his grandchildren, Justin, India, Morgan, Jason, Quinn, Kirsi, Ellie, Abbie, Mollie, Brooke, Sara, Eva, Kaleia, and Axel; and his pampered pet, C.B.; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of David B. "Dave" Fuller 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 Dave Fuller as an expression of our deepest sympathy.