IL SR0565

Memorial resolution honoring Dean E. Williams of Springfield, who passed away on December 30, 2025, at age 84

Served as a still photographer on more than 160 Hollywood films and television productions, including The Blues Brothers, Caddyshack, Batman Returns, and Legally Blonde 2

Founded and served as executive director of the Central Illinois Film Commission (CIFC) in 2005, promoting the region as a location for film and media production

Served in the United States Navy and formerly worked as chief photographer for the Illinois State Police

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Screen Actors Guild, and VFW Post #10302; survived by five children and 15 grandchildren