Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SR0056 Compare Versions

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3	3	1 SENATE RESOLUTION
4	4	2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
5	5	3 to learn of the death of Daniel Lee "Dan" Parr, M.D. of rural
6	6	4 Pekin, who passed away on January 7, 2025; and
7	7	5 WHEREAS, Dr. Parr was born in Mason City to Virtus and
8	8	6 Gertrude (Spencer) Parr on February 26, 1935; he graduated
9	9	7 from Bradley University with a Bachelor of Science in
10	10	8 Chemistry and Biology in 1957; he then graduated from the
11	11	9 University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1962;
12	12	10 he completed his residency at Decatur and Macon County
13	13	11 Hospital in Decatur; he also completed a residency in family
14	14	12 practice at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria with the
15	15	13 University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria; he was
16	16	14 married to Loretta Jean Combs for 23 years and later to
17	17	15 Kathleen McKenna for 13 years; and
18	18	16 WHEREAS, Dr. Parr was drafted into the U.S. Navy and
19	19	17 served in the U.S. Air Force as captain and a flight surgeon
20	20	18 for the Air Defense Squadron at Loring Air Force Base in
21	21	19 Caribou, Maine from 1963 to 1965; he also had attended the
22	22	20 School of Aerospace Medicine in San Antonio, Texas; and
23	23	21 WHEREAS, Dr. Parr established his private practice in
24	24	22 Tremont in 1965 following his military service; his practice
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33	33	1 later moved to Pekin, and he had privileges at Pekin Hospital,
34	34	2 OSF St. Francis Medical Center, and Methodist Medical Center;
35	35	3 in retirement, he worked in the emergency department at Pekin
36	36	4 Hospital and at Caterpillar, Inc. doing wellness physicals;
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38	38	6 WHEREAS, Dr. Parr enjoyed spending time with his family;
39	39	7 he was a man of exceptional moral character and truly cared
40	40	8 about people; he loved science and animals and always had a
41	41	9 great interest in airplanes and flying; and
42	42	10 WHEREAS, Dr. Parr was preceded in death by his parents and
43	43	11 his sisters, Winifred Fredricks, Allice Booth, and Lucille
44	44	12 Dupage; and
45	45	13 WHEREAS, Dr. Parr is survived by his son, Daniel L.
46	46	14 (Holly) Parr; his daughters, Cathleen (Steve) Orr, Stephanie
47	47	15 (Gary) Barth, Patricia Parr, and Judith (William) Johnson; his
48	48	16 grandchildren, Daniel (Lauren) Parr IV, Logan Parr, Lauren
49	49	17 (Jesi) James, Oliver (Daniel) Barth-Carson, Andrew Johnson,
50	50	18 and Ashley Johnson (Matthew Avery); and his
51	51	19 great-grandchildren, Daniel L. "Levi" Parr V and Wrenley
52	52	20 Avery; therefore, be it
53	53	21 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
54	54	22 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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65	65	1 Daniel Lee "Dan" Parr, M.D. and extend our sincere condolences
66	66	2 to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
67	67	3 it further
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