Illinois SR 56: MEMORIAL-DR. DANIEL L. PARR

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SR0056LRB104 10415 MST 20490 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Daniel Lee "Dan" Parr, M.D. of rural 

4Pekin, who passed away on January 7, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Dr. Parr was born in Mason City to Virtus and 

6Gertrude (Spencer) Parr on February 26, 1935; he graduated 

7from Bradley University with a Bachelor of Science in 

8Chemistry and Biology in 1957; he then graduated from the 

9University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1962; 

10he completed his residency at Decatur and Macon County 

11Hospital in Decatur; he also completed a residency in family 

12practice at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria with the 

13University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria; he was 

14married to Loretta Jean Combs for 23 years and later to 

15Kathleen McKenna for 13 years; and

16 WHEREAS, Dr. Parr was drafted into the U.S. Navy and 

17served in the U.S. Air Force as captain and a flight surgeon 

18for the Air Defense Squadron at Loring Air Force Base in 

19Caribou, Maine from 1963 to 1965; he also had attended the 

20School of Aerospace Medicine in San Antonio, Texas; and

21 WHEREAS, Dr. Parr established his private practice in 

22Tremont in 1965 following his military service; his practice 

SR0056- 2 -LRB104 10415 MST 20490 r

1later moved to Pekin, and he had privileges at Pekin Hospital, 

2OSF St. Francis Medical Center, and Methodist Medical Center; 

3in retirement, he worked in the emergency department at Pekin 

4Hospital and at Caterpillar, Inc. doing wellness physicals; 

5and

6 WHEREAS, Dr. Parr enjoyed spending time with his family; 

7he was a man of exceptional moral character and truly cared 

8about people; he loved sci