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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of David Charles Covey of Huntley, who 
4passed away on February 18, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, David Covey was born in Elgin to Emerson Taft 
6"Mike" Covey and Salvia (Norlander) Hanson on May 20, 1941; he 
7graduated from Elgin High School in 1959; he then earned 
8degrees in education and administration from the University of 
9Illinois and the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, David Covey had a long carer with School District 
11U-46; he began as a math teacher at Abbott Middle School and 
12then moved to Tefft Junior High School, where he was an 
13Assistant Principal; he ended his career as the Principal of 
14Kimball Middle School; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, David Covey was a member of the First United 
16Methodist Church of Elgin, the  Retired Teachers Association, 
17and the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame, where he was a board member 
18and treasurer; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, David Covey was preceded in death by his parents 
20and his wife, Rita (Benson) Covey; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, David Covey is survived by his daughters, 
2Christine (Terrence) Binkley and Sara Covey; his grandson, 
3Mirko Sarovic; and his sisters, Nan Jean (Richard) Bryant and 
4Judith Fisher; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7David Charles Covey and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of David Covey as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.