Full Text of HR1037 93rd General Assembly
HR1037 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Thomas D. | 4 |
| Dixon of Monticello on Wednesday, May 12, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Dixon was born on October 22, 1939, in | 6 |
| Bartonville to Wayne and Zoa Millspaugh Dixon; he married | 7 |
| Elizabeth Sue Sessions on May 21, 1964, in Decatur; he | 8 |
| graduated from St. Francis School of Radiological Technology in | 9 |
| Peoria as an X-Ray technician and earned his bachelor's degree | 10 |
| in Hospital Administration from the University of | 11 |
| Alabama-Birmingham; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Dixon was the CEO of The John & Mary E. Kirby | 13 |
| Hospital; while at the hospital, he achieved the status of | 14 |
| longest-tenured CEO (38 years) in the history of Illinois | 15 |
| hospital administrators and did so with relentless enthusiasm | 16 |
| and dedication; he possessed the unique ability to maintain the | 17 |
| financial viability of the smallest hospital in the State of | 18 |
| Illinois (Kirby Hospital) during challenging economic times; | 19 |
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| WHEREAS, As an astute businessman, Mr. Dixon envisioned the | 21 |
| hospital's future and insured its survival by employing | 22 |
| creative strategies and unprecedented services such as | 23 |
| Telemedicine; he communicated and instilled in the community | 24 |
| the need for support of the hospital; he possessed the keen | 25 |
| ability to network and collaborate effectively with other | 26 |
| organizations in the healthcare industry; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Dixon developed and maintained a special | 28 |
| relationship with the hospital's Auxiliary which grew to a | 29 |
| unique membership of over 200 active and productive volunteers; | 30 |
| he demonstrated respect and concern for each Kirby Hospital | 31 |
| employee, regardless of the position or title; he is remembered |
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| as highly intuitive, and he practiced politics with principle; | 2 |
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Dixon served his country in the U.S. Navy; he | 4 |
| enjoyed his grandchildren, fishing, hunting, and golf; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, The passing of Thomas D. Dixon has been deeply | 6 |
| felt by many, especially his wife, Elizabeth Sue; his sons, | 7 |
| Mark Dixon and Michael Dixon; his daughter, Stephanie Towery; | 8 |
| his mother, Zoa Millspaugh Preston; his brothers, Ron Dixon, | 9 |
| Bob Dixon, and Dick Dixon; his sister, Joanne DeGroot; and his | 10 |
| grandchildren, Garrett Dixon, Morgan Dixon, and Elie Claire | 11 |
| Dixon; therefore, be it | 12 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 |
| mourn the passing of Thomas D. Dixon, and we extend our deepest | 15 |
| sympathy to his family, friends, colleagues, and all who knew | 16 |
| and loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 |
| presented to the family of Thomas D. Dixon as an expression of | 19 |
| our sincere condolences.
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