SR1510 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Quigley Nall Fletcher of Palatine, who passed away on August 29, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Quigley Fletcher was born in Akron, Iowa on January 19, 1933 to Quigley and Fannie (nee Cooper) Fletcher; he lived for a time in Iowa, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Illinois; he attended Palatine High School for 2 years and graduated from Robling High School in New Jersey in 1950; he joined the National Guard and served with the United States Army during the Korean War; he was discharged in 1952; he married Diane in 1955 in Des Plaines and they resided in the same home for 57 years; and

WHEREAS, Following his discharge, Quigley Fletcher attended night school at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, where he received a degree in Civil Engineering; he was also a licensed Professional Engineer for the states of Illinois and Wisconsin; in 1952, he began working for Kimball Hill and Associates; he then worked for Fletcher Engineering, Harza Engineering, and Plote, Inc.; he retired from Plote, Inc. in 1989 and continued in the business with Glander Paving, Dipaolo Company, and Petro Paving; he fully retired in 2008 so he could relax and be at home with his wife, Diane; and

WHEREAS, Quigley Fletcher was a founding member and Chairman of the Board of Willow Creek Community Church; he enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family, volunteering at church, playing cards, cooking, and sailing; he was especially fond of sports and loved watching his children and grandchildren participate in all of their activities; and

WHEREAS, Quigley Fletcher was preceded in death by his parents, Quigley and Fannie; his sister, Suzanne Woelfel; and his brothers-in-law, Dana Schubert and Donald Winn; and

WHEREAS, Quigley Fletcher is survived by his wife of 59 years, Diane (nee Schubert) Fletcher; his son, Brian Fletcher (Mary Beth) and their sons, Benjamin and Charley; his son, Devin Fletcher (Deb) and his sons, Daniel (Jen), Jason, Joshua and his daughter, Makenzie and his step-children, Jordan Thurow and Vanessa (Bryan) Roberts; his daughter, Amy (Steve) Trende and their sons, Gregory and Matthew; his daughter, Wendy Wicker and her daughters, Georgia, Sophia, and Ella; his siblings, Nora Winn, Tom (Sandy) Fletcher, and Donald Fletcher; his sisters-in-law, Karen (Tom) Anderson, Stuart (Jan) Schubert, and Molly Schubert; he also leaves behind a number of dear nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and their families; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Quigley Nall Fletcher, 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 Quigley Fletcher as an expression of our deepest sympathy.