Full Text of SR1201 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of David Wesley "Dave" Combs of | 4 | | Taylorville, who passed away on August 18, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dave Combs, the son of Shaw and Olive (Welker) | 6 | | Combs, was born in Hillsboro on April 1, 1937; he was raised on | 7 | | the family farm in Coffeen; he graduated from Hillsboro High | 8 | | School and the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, | 9 | | Wisconsin; he served as a private specialist 4 in the U.S. Army | 10 | | from 1956 to 1959, including more than two years in Korea; he | 11 | | married Sally Thomas Williams in Hillsboro on April 20, 1962; | 12 | | and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Dave Combs began his career as a bank teller, | 14 | | working his way up to the positions of president and CEO at the | 15 | | First National Bank in Taylorville, serving as president for | 16 | | 25 years and retiring after 54 years of service; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Dave Combs served as director on the boards of | 18 | | First Bancorp and West Main Reality Group for 43 years; he was | 19 | | a founding member of the former Independent Community Banks in | 20 | | Illinois, now the Community Bankers Association of Illinois, | 21 | | serving as president from 1983 to 1984; he was also a member of | 22 | | several other banking association boards; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dave Combs was a lifetime member of the VFW, | 2 | | where he served in many roles, including calling the commands | 3 | | for the honor guard for 40 years; he was also a member of the | 4 | | Taylorville First United Methodist Church, Sons of Confederate | 5 | | Veterans, and the American Quarter Horse Association; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dave Combs loved watching Westerns, listening to | 7 | | country music, and riding through farmlands; he enjoyed | 8 | | traveling with his wife to conventions throughout the U.S., | 9 | | especially in the Southwest; he was the proud owner of many | 10 | | horses throughout the years, including his most recent horse, | 11 | | Ranger; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Dave Combs was preceded in death by his parents; | 13 | | his wife; and his siblings, Loren Combs, Jack Combs, and Nora | 14 | | Kumple; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Dave Combs is survived by his children, Kelley | 16 | | (John) Williams Davidson, Shawne Combs Woodard, and Shad | 17 | | (Patti Quinn) Combs; three grandchildren; two | 18 | | great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins; | 19 | | therefore, be it | 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 1 | | David Wesley "Dave" Combs and extend our sincere condolences | 2 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 3 | | it further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to the family of Dave Combs as an expression of our | 6 | | deepest sympathy. |
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