2024-2025 Memorials
2024-2025
REMEMBERING OUR DEPARTED SENATORS
Each day is precious for tomorrow is no guarantee. Here we list our friends who have gone on before us but will remain dear and close in our hearts. Please note that some dates are from time past but unfortunately, we only now learned of their passing. Otherwise they are those who have passed away between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Don Phillips #14355
Life #214
July 9, 2020
William Semitekol #42465
Life #328
Schaumburg
November 5, 2022
Charles Price #25761
Life #158
Lombard
June 18, 2024
Norman Bivens #42467
Life #348
Dupo
June 21. 2024
Wendy Copeland #58825
Life #553
Palatine
July 23, 2024
Charles Neff #9622*
Champaign
August 10, 2024
Gary Pittenger #24804
Life #097
Morton
31st President Illinois Senate
Past Executive Director Illinois Jaycee Foundation
53rd President USJCI Senate
September 3, 2025
Bob Gray #17582*
Past President Illinois Jaycees 74-75
Illinois Jaycee Hall of Fame 2022
Springfield
September 23, 2024
Jim Dennis #36509
Life #212
Rockford
December 26, 2024
John Buchanan #30582
Jacksonville
January 30, 2025
Denotes not a member of the Senate organization