SR0362LRB098 12408 MST 46803 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marion Miner "Rocky" Duffin of Pekin, who 
4passed away on May 31, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marion Duffin was born on August 5, 1950, in 
6Peoria to Donald William and Violet America (Fey) Duffin; he 
7married Sharon Rae Stewart on August 1, 1970; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Marion Duffin worked as a millwright for 
9Caterpillar Inc. from 1969 to 1992; he was a proud member of, 
10and served as a recording secretary for, United Auto Workers 
11Local 974 and had also served on the board of the UAW Senior 
12Citizens Center in Pekin; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Marion Duffin was dedicated to the youth of his 
14community; he served as a longtime coach for the Pekin Junior 
15Football League and as a member of the Shade Memorial Youth 
16Camp Board and was a member and past president of the Pekin 
17Quarterback Club; he served several terms as a member of the 
18Pekin Park District Board of Commissioners; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Marion Duffin was a member of First Christian 
20Church in Pekin; he was also a member of Pekin Moose Family 
21Center 916, the Pekin Boat Club, Manito Masonic Lodge No. 476, 
 
 
SR0362- 2 -LRB098 12408 MST 46803 r

1Pekin Chapter 25 of the Royal Arch Masons, Pekin Elks Lodge 
21271, and was a former member of the Pekin Chapter of AMBUCS; 
3and
 
4    WHEREAS, Marion Duffin was preceded in death by his 
5parents; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Marion Duffin is survived by his wife, Sharon; his 
7sons, Donald James "D.J" (Denise) Duffin and Chad Michael 
8(Michelle) Duffin; his grandchildren, Cole Duffin, Jordan 
9Duffin, Kaylia Duffin, and Cade Duffin; his sister, Joy Lynn 
10Kranz; his mother-in-law, Betty Rogge; his brother-in-law, 
11James (Brenda) Stewart; his sister-in-law, Val (Tony) 
12Nowosielski; and his nieces, Tammy (Fred) Brooks and Tonya 
13(Kenny) Johnson; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Marion Duffin, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Marion Duffin as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.