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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dallas Harvey of Highland, who passed 
4away on April 27, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dallas Harvey was born in Schneider, Indiana on 
6March 8, 1919 to Jessie Earl and Cora E. (nee Worcester) 
7Harvey; he married Rita Mae on July 7, 1947 in Great Lakes; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Dallas Harvey joined the United States Navy in 
91937; he was stationed at Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 
10aboard the USS Argonne, a repair ship, and saw the first bomb 
11drop during the Japanese attack; he served with the Navy and 
12the Marine Corps during World War II as a Corpsman and was one 
13of the first 40 officers chosen to command the Naval Medical 
14Service Corps; he retired in 1967 after 30 years of service; in 
15retirement, he was one of 3 individuals who established the 
16Military Ministry for Campus Crusade for Christ for which he 
17served as associate staff; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dallas Harvey was a member of Faith Baptist Church 
19in Highland, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Highland 5694, the 
20American Legion, the Military Officers of America Association, 
21and the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dallas Harvey was preceded in death by his 
2parents; a daughter, Sharla Harvey; and brothers and sisters; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dallas Harvey is survived by his wife, Rita Mae; 2 
5sons, Steven (Debbie) Harvey and Ed (Sylvia) Harvey; 10 
6grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and family friend, Kate 
7Broadhurst; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Dallas Harvey, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Dallas Harvey as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.