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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3		learn of the death of Henry Dale Smith, Sr. of Springfield, who
4		passed away on September 19, 2015; and
5		WHEREAS, Henry Smith, Sr. was born in Asheville, North
6		Carolina on August 1, 1928 to James Matthew and Ethel Rickbiel
7		Smith; he began his education at The Citadel in June of 1944,
8		where he earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry; he then
9		earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of
10		North Carolina at Chapel Hill; he married Betty Mood on June
11		28, 1950 in Columbia, South Carolina; and
12		WHEREAS, Henry Smith, Sr. relocated his family to
13		Springfield and founded H. D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co. in
14		January of 1954; he grew the company from 4 associates in the
15		Springfield area to 1,100 nationwide; he served as Chief
16		Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors and,
17		most recently, served as its Chairman Emeritus; his company is
18		now the fourth-largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in the
19		nation; he also served as Vice-President of Smith Drug in
20		Spartanburg, South Carolina and subsequently as chairman and
21		CEO of J.M. Smith Corporation upon the death of his brother; he
22		served in that capacity for 13 years and then continued his
23		service as a director of the company, retiring from the board

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1		as its longest serving member; and
2		WHEREAS, Henry Smith, Sr. served as an active member of the
3		National Wholesale Druggists Association; he received the
4		Healthcare Distribution Management Association's Nexus Award
5		for Lifetime Achievement in 2003 for his contributions to the
6		industry; he was inducted into The Citadel School of Business
7		Hall of Fame in 2011; and
8		WHEREAS, Henry Smith, Sr. was active in the Springfield
9		community as a volunteer and philanthropist and an avid
10		University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supporter; the
11		Betty Mood Smith Rockery rock garden, located in Springfield's
12		Washington Park, was a gift to his wife, celebrating her love
13		of gardening; he was a Rotary Club member for more than 40
14		years; he also served as a deacon, elder, and trustee at
15		Westminster Presbyterian Church during his 60 years of
16		membership; he was an avid Fighting Illini sports fan and a fan
17		of the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Bears; and
18		WHEREAS, Henry Smith, Sr. was preceded in death by his
19		parents; his sister, Beverly Smith Moss; and his brother, James
20		Matthew Smith, Jr.; and
21		WHEREAS, Henry Smith, Sr. is survived by his wife, Betty;
22		his 4 sons, Henry Dale (Deborah Klang) Smith, Jr., Rogers Mood

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1		(Mary Summers) Smith, J. Christopher (Debra Nickelson) Smith,
2		and Andrew (Joyce) Smith; his grandchildren, Virginia (Dan
3		Upham) Sole-Smith, Chandler (Eric Taxier) Klang Smith,
4		Elizabeth Smith, Caroline Summers Smith, Lacy Smith,
5		Callandria Nickelson Smith, Rogers Reed Summers Smith, and
6		Spencer Nickelson Smith; his great-granddaughter, Violet
7		Upham-Smith; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
8		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
9		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
10		Henry Dale Smith, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to
11		his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
12		further
13		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14		presented to the family of Henry Smith, Sr. as an expression of
15		our deepest sympathy.