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IL SR1988
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/30/2016
Primary Sponsor
William McCann
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AI Summary
- Dennis "Denny" Lee Polk of Springfield died on May 29, 2016; he was born June 17, 1955 to William "Bill" Polk, Jr. and Donna Polk
- Polk worked as a funeral director and embalmer, opening Staab Polk Memorial Home in Chatham in 1999, and spent three decades in real estate as broker and owner of The Real Estate Firm
- Polk owned multiple bars in the Springfield area including Biggie's and Bubba's, Miss Kitty's, Brewhaus, and Floyd's, and was a partner in the Hilton (now Wyndham) Hotel since 1989
- Polk received the Historic Preservation Award in 1994 for downtown Springfield restoration work including the Booth-Grunendike Mansion and former Grand Hotel, and the Small Businessman of the Year Award in 1989 from the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
- The Illinois Senate mourns Polk's passing and expresses sympathy to his surviving wife Monique, five children, seven grandchildren, two sisters, and extended family
Legislative Description
MEMORIAL - DENNIS POLK
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
6/30/2016
Full Bill Text
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