SR1288 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Clayton "Dave" Ayres of Woodstock, who passed away on December 26, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Dave Ayres was born in Madison, Wisconsin to Paul R. and Gertrude Ingrid (Haugen) Ayres on May 12, 1939; he married Judith Ann Cole On June 11, 1958 and served in the United States Navy for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Dave Ayres spent 18 years with Illinois Tool Works as a human resources manager; and

WHEREAS, Dave Ayres was a member of the American Legion, the Lions Club, and the Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry, where he served on several committees, including as chair of the Stewardship Committee, and spearheaded several church missions; every Thursday you could find him communing with his weekly men's breakfast group; and

WHEREAS, Dave Ayres lived most of his youth in Wisconsin, including the towns of Madison, Beloit, Hayward, and Cable; he loved the outdoors and was an avid fly fisherman; his hobbies included photography, writing, fly-tying, solving Sudoku puzzles, designing and building A/V speaker enclosures, and woodworking; he enjoyed the occasional round of golf, bowling, and throwing darts; and

WHEREAS, Dave Ayres and Judy spent a number of years in Minocqua, first as a second home and eventually as their primary; they enjoyed traveling, both locally and abroad; most recently they explored by car several national parks throughout the northern Rockies, toured Prague and Vienna, and cruised to Alaska; one of their favorite destinations was Las Vegas, where it was rumored Dave could be found frequenting his favorite craps tables; every spring they spent six weeks in Florida; and

WHEREAS, Music was also a very important part of Dave Ayres's life; he listened to all genres of music and took an interest in playing instruments; and

WHEREAS, Most important to Dave Ayres was his family; he was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; he doted on his grandchildren and was always looking forward to his time with them; and

WHEREAS, Dave Ayres was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Dave Ayres is survived by his wife of over 59 years, Judy; his children, Dean (Anne), Diana (Tyrone) Quinn, Donald (Alison), and Darin (Terra); his grandchildren, Joseph, Tim, Carolyn, Ashley, Tyler, Patrick, David, Connor, Cole, and Chase; his great-grandchildren, Odin and Autumn; his sisters, Katherine (Norman) Gharrity, Susan Rosa, and Helen Fandrei; and his sister-in-law, Connie Henry; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Clayton "Dave" Ayres, 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 Ayres as an expression of our deepest sympathy.