Full Text of SR1321 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of David R. Holst of Moline, who passed away | 4 | | on December 2, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, David Holst was born in Davenport, Iowa on | 6 | | February 16, 1938 to H.L. Roy Holst and Ruth Fowler Holst; he | 7 | | married Maryn Kay Hix on June 26, 1960 in Oskaloosa, Iowa; he | 8 | | graduated from Moline High School and William Penn College; he | 9 | | was proud to be a United States Marine and was honored to be an | 10 | | active member of the Marine Corps League; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, David Holst was owner of the Holst-Kakert Co. in | 12 | | Moline, with his son, Peter, and was the face of the company | 13 | | for 55 years; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, David Holst was a member of First Congregational | 15 | | Church in Moline and a member of the choir and a junior high | 16 | | church school teacher; he was the town clerk in Moline Township | 17 | | for many years and a member and song leader of the Moline | 18 | | Noontime Kiwanis; he served on many boards at his church and on | 19 | | the Outdoor Ministry Team for the Illinois Conference of the | 20 | | United Church of Christ; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, David Holst was an assistant with just about |
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| 1 | | everything his boys were into, Scouting, athletics, youth | 2 | | group, Young Life, Boys Choir, Ski Club, and Indian Guides; he | 3 | | also was involved as a camp counselor at Pilgrim Park, with | 4 | | Teens Encountered Christ, and with Cursillo; he was an | 5 | | excellent gardener, golf enthusiast, and storyteller and | 6 | | someone who truly loved life, work, family, friends, and his | 7 | | customers; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, David Holst was preceded in death by his wife, | 9 | | Maryn; his brother, Albion Holst; and his parents; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, David Holst is survived by his son and | 11 | | daughter-in-law, the Rev. John and Sara Holst; his | 12 | | grandchildren, Ashley Holst, Damon Holst, and Torrie Holst; his | 13 | | son, Peter Holst, and his fiancee, Felicia Craig; his | 14 | | grandchildren, Michael Holst and Lexie Holst, and their mother, | 15 | | Christine Holst; "Sweetheart" Elizabeth Champion and her | 16 | | family; his many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his family | 17 | | at First Congregational Church, past and present; therefore, be | 18 | | it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 21 | | David R. Holst, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 22 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 23 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of David Holst as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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