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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John David "Dave" Spoor of McHenry, who 
4passed away on September 16, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Spoor was born in Chicago on May 24, 1948 to 
6John W. and Rosemarie C. (nee Salzer) Spoor; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, John Spoor worked as an iron worker and was a 
8member of Iron Workers Local Union 1, where he took part in 
9helping build some of the largest buildings in the Chicago 
10skyline, including the Sears Tower, the John Hancock Building, 
11and the Prudential Building; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, John Spoor enjoyed fishing, riding his 
13motorcycle, playing poker, going to the casino, working in his 
14garage, and spending time with his grandchildren and family; he 
15never missed a softball game or swimming meet for his 
16grandkids, who knew him as "Poppa Motorcycle"; he was also a 
17grandpa to all the girls and families of his granddaughter's 
18softball team, Meteors Softball; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John Spoor was preceded in death by his father, 
20John W. Spoor; his mother, Rosemarie Spoor; and a brother, Joel 
21Spoor; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John Spoor is survived by his wife, Norma 
2McMahon-Spoor; his daughter, Melissa (Matt) Matusek; his son, 
3Aaron (Jill) Spoor; his step-son, Aaron McMahon; 2 
4grandchildren, Emily and Michael Matusek; 5 
5step-grandchildren, Nolan, Jade, Serra, Kate, and Ian; a 
6brother, Greg (Stephanie) Spoor; 4 nephews, Jason (David) 
7Spoor-Harvey, Nicholas Spoor, Sean Spoor, and Zachary Spoor; 
8and many loving cousins and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11John David "Dave" Spoor, and extend our sincere condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  John Spoor as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.