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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald W. "Dutch" Janssen of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on January 25, 2017 at the age of 88; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Janssen was born in Marseilles to Albert 
6and Emma DeBlock Janssen on January 12, 1929; he served in the 
7United States Army during the Korean Conflict and married Carol 
8DeBlieck at St. Mary's Church in Hampton on September 22, 1956; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Donald Janssen worked as an electrician for J.I. 
11Case in Rock Island; he retired from Farmall after 25 years of 
12service in 1986, and then retired in 1994 from Red Jacket after 
13seven years of service; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Donald Janssen was a member of St. Mary's Church 
15in Rock Island, IBEW Union 1309, and the American Legion Post 
16246 in Moline; he enjoyed playing rolle bolle, fishing, and 
17camping; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and loved his 
18best puppy pal, Lexi; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Donald Janssen was preceded in death by his 
20sister, Lorraine Foster; and a brother, Kenneth Janssen; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Donald Janssen is survived by his wife, Carol; his 
2children, Diane Schissel, Tom (Donna) Janssen, Mark (Angela) 
3Janssen, and Carolyn Janssen; his grandchildren, Aubrey (Joe) 
4Moran, Danielle (Luke) Burnett, Jack Janssen, and Nik Janssen; 
5and his brother, Albert (Jean) Janssen; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Donald W. "Dutch" Janssen, and extend our sincere condolences 
9to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Donald Janssen as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.