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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express |
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| their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Edgar |
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| Newton Davison of Godfrey, who passed away on April 3, 2006; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Edgar Davison was born on October 22, 1927 to Jack |
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| and Lillian (Schaefer) Davison; he married the former Peggy |
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| Reed on September 24, 1976, in Alton; and
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| WHEREAS, Edgar Davison served his country in the United |
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| States Navy as a corpsman during World War II; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Davison practiced dentistry in Rosewood |
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| Heights for 47 years and founded a free dental clinic for needy |
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| children in Wood River; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Davison was also active in his community; he |
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| was a past board member and president of Temple Israel in |
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| Godfrey, a founding member of the Wood River Kiwanis club, and |
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| a member of the Wood River Rotary, the Great River Choral |
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| Society, New Horizon Band, and Lockhaven Country Club; and he |
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| coached soccer and played on a soccer team until he was 51; and
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| WHEREAS, In his free time, he loved golf and playing poker; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Davison was preceded in death by his parents, |
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| his sister, Dorothy Harris, and his brother, David Davison; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Edgar Newton Davison will be felt |
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| by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Peggy |
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| Davison; his daughter and son-in-law, Jodi and Dennis Madole; |
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| his sons and daughters-in-law, Norton and Norma Davison and |
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| Jonathan and Brooke Davison; his stepsons, Reed Wickenhauser |