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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Charles Richard "Dick" Dahl of Orion, 
4who passed away on December 11, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dick Dahl was born to Charles and Frances 
6(Peterson) Dahl in Orion on February 5, 1928; he served in the 
7U.S. Army; he married Marilyn Abrahamson at St Paul Lutheran 
8Church in Orion on October 1, 1954; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dick Dahl was a lifetime farmer; he also had a 
10passion for photography and spent time as a professional 
11wedding photographer; and

  
 
12    WHEREAS,  Dick Dahl served on the Henry County Selective 
13Service Draft Board and was the first elected president of the 
14Henry County Pork Producers; he was a member of the Johnson 
15Round Barn Association and the Henry County Farm Bureau; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Dick Dahl was a lifetime member of St. Lutheran 
17Church, where he served as a board member, usher, and Sunday 
18School teacher; he was a member of the VFW and the Orion 
19American Legion; he loved volunteering at the Henry County 
20Historical Society in Bishop Hill; he was a member of a couples 
21card club for over 60 years and a member of several camera 
 
 
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1clubs; he enjoyed swimming and camping and motorcycled until 
2he was 85; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Dick Dahl was preceded in death by his parents; 
4his sisters, Beatrice Strandlund and Rosemary Jagger; and his 
5brother, William Dahl; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dick Dahl is survived by his wife, Marilyn; his 
7children, Jeffrey (Debbie) Dahl and Jay (Donna) Dahl; his 
8grandchildren, Andy (Jill) Dahl, Kayla (Bryce) Halferty, and 
9Morgan (fiance, Austin Hutcherson) Dahl; his 
10great-grandchildren, Bennett, Bryce, and Brianna Dahl and 
11Brysen Halferty; his brother, James Dahl; and his many nieces 
12and nephew; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Charles Richard "Dick" Dahl and extend our sincere condolences 
16to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
17it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Dick Dahl as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.