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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Barry Leon Nixon of Venice, Florida, who 
4passed away on October 8, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Barry Nixon was born in Bloomington on February 
618, 1941 to Paul and Lois Nixon; he graduated from Mansfield 
7High School in 1958 and Eastern Illinois University in 1962; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Barry Nixon began his teaching and coaching career 
10at Bloomington High School, where he discovered his love of 
11tennis; he led the Raiders to 2 State titles and multiple 
12individual championships; he was a member of the Illinois High 
13School Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame and received 
14numerous other awards and recognitions; after retiring in 1994, 
15he became the men's tennis coach at Illinois State University 
16until 1999; and
  
 

  
17    WHEREAS, Barry Nixon is survived by his wife and best 
18friend, Peggy Nixon; his sister, Dixie Mulligan; his sons, 
19Steve Nixon  and Eric (Ellen) Nixon; his step-sons, Erik (Annie) 
20Borling and Karl Borling; his granddaughter, Julia; and his 
21grandson, Brett; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Barry Leon Nixon, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Barry Nixon as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.