SR1325 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of John David Dickshot of Las Vegas, Nevada, who passed away on June 13, 2014; and

WHEREAS, John Dickshot was born on June 15, 1950 in Waukegan; his parents were Johnny Dickshot and Julie Kuzmickus; and

WHEREAS, John Dickshot grew up on 8th Street in Waukegan and received his education in Gulfstream Park, Florida, as well as at many other "educational facilities" around the country; and

WHEREAS, John Dickshot was well-regarded as the consummate host for gatherings of friends and family; he served on the board of the Pushbutton's Social Club and invented his own card game known lovingly as Oh Poop; he also enjoyed spending hours on Little Bay de Noc on Lake Michigan, where he would use the skills his father taught him to catch endless amounts of perch; and

WHEREAS, John Dickshot moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1990 and continued to pursue his first love, sports management; in 2000, he was offered the job as head chef at Brando's Restaurant, where he met many of the great friends he had in Las Vegas; after retiring in 2013, he lived happily alone, decorating his yard and following sports and horse racing with enthusiasm; he was also well known as a "part-time plumber"; and

WHEREAS, John Dickshot was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Kathleen Kamakaiwi and Cynthia Logue; and

WHEREAS, John Dickshot is survived by his sisters, Mary Anne Kennedy and Judith Ducey; his daughter, Melissa A. Benavides, MD, and her two children, Enrique IV and Carolina; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of John David Dickshot; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of John Dickshot as an expression of our sympathy.