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This memorial resolution mourns the death of Walter Junior "Walt" Davis of East Peoria, who passed away on December 29, 2024. The resolution highlights Davis's life, noting he was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1936, served in the United States Army and Illinois Army National Guard, and worked at Caterpillar for 37 years, retiring in 1990 as a manager. Davis was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed waterfowl hunting and fishing, and was a long-time member of the Pekin Chapter of Ducks Unlimited and Tazewell County Gun Club. The resolution acknowledges his family, including his wife Sally, children, stepsons, grandchildren, and step-grandchildren, as well as his deceased family members. The Illinois Senate formally expresses its condolences to his family and friends, resolving to present a copy of the resolution to Davis's family as a symbol of their sympathy and recognition of his life and contributions.

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