Illinois SR 55: MEMORIAL-DUANE JOHN DAVIS

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SR0055LRB104 10503 LAW 20578 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Duane John Davis of Pekin, who passed 

4away on November 26, 2024; and

5 WHEREAS, John Davis was born to Willard W. and Katherine 

6L. (Farmer) Davis in Jefferson City, Missouri on May 16, 1941; 

7he served in the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in Germany 

8and through which he learned photography and film development; 

9he achieved three associate degrees in multiple fields of 

10study through Illinois Central College; he was previously 

11married to Vivienne A. "Toni" (Major) Nelson and then Jill 

12(Scheidler) Davis, and they survive; and

13 WHEREAS, John Davis worked as a truck driver for Starr 

14Transport, retiring in 2013; prior to that, he worked as an 

15equipment repair technician at UARCO for many years; he also 

16formerly served as a police officer for the Pekin Police 

17Department and as police chief of the Delavan Police 

18Department; and

19 WHEREAS, John Davis pursued a multitude of hobbies 

20throughout the years, including collecting matchbooks, 

21photography and film developing, building model railroads, 

22reading and completing crossword puzzles, and video gaming; 

SR0055- 2 -LRB104 10503 LAW 20578 r

1due to his sense of adventure and love for the outdoors, he 

2became a private pilot and enjoyed sharpening his target 

3shooting skills; and

4 WHEREAS, John Davis was a very family-oriented man known 

5as a bit of homebody later in life who showed kindness through 

6his love of pets and donating to charities; he was a big fan of 

7the Chicago Bears and always enjoyed a fresh baked loaf of 

8bread; and

9 WHEREAS, John Davis was preceded in deat