Bill Text: IL SR1451 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of David Mercier.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1451 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR1451-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of David Burton Mercier of Kappa, who passed
away on September 20, 2020; and
WHEREAS, David Mercier was born to E. Burton C. and Mary L.
Gooding Mercier in Bloomington on September 10, 1950; he
graduated from University High School in 1968; the summer after
high school, he studied computer and electrical engineering at
Carnegie Mellon University; he then studied business marketing
and chemical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder
where he graduated in 1974; his studies also included time at
Illinois State University; he was a proud U.S. Marine who
completed Officer Candidate School at Quantico and was
honorably discharged; he married Gladys F. Tietz in New York
City on February 14, 1980; and
WHEREAS, After school, David Mercier moved to New York City
to work as a research analyst for the National Broadcasting
Company (NBC); he also held positions as a research analyst at
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and as a programmer at Chase Bank;
he then started Micro Applications Systems in Port Washington,
New York; he returned to Bloomington in 1989 and worked as vice
president at Bloomington Offset Process; he was also the
founder of Dave's World which was an internet services provider

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for home internet; his final career position was as chairman at
Starnet Digital Publishing; and
WHEREAS, David Mercier was a proud member of the Sigma Chi
fraternity; he was also a Mason with Normal Lodge 673 and a
member of the Valley of Bloomington Scottish Rite; he was a
Charter Member of the Bloomington Normal Sunrise Rotary where
he served as president from 1991 to 1992 and was named a Paul
Harris Fellow in 1992; and
WHEREAS, David Mercier had many hobbies, including flying,
fishing, hunting, golfing, rocketry, and rock and gem
collecting; he was an avid reader and always had a wealth of
knowledge to share; he considered himself a wine aficionado and
was a friend to everyone he met; and
WHEREAS, David Mercier was preceded in death by his father,
E. Burton Mercier; his maternal grandparents, John C. and
Frances Gooding; and his paternal grandparents, Charles and
Ruth Mercier; and
WHEREAS, David Mercier is survived by his wife of 40 years,
Gladys F. Mercier; his daughter, Meredith (Pedro) Diaz; his
grandchildren, Viviana and Owen Diaz; his mother, Mary L.
Mercier; his sisters, Karen (Rich) Crusius and Mary Jo (Sandy)
Adams; his brother, Tom (Sandy) Mercier; his several nieces and

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nephews; his great-nieces and great-nephews; and his black lab
puppy, Ruby; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
David Burton Mercier and extend our sincere condolences to his
family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of David Mercier as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.