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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald B. "Don" Vanderventer of Waukegan, 
4who passed away on February 5, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Don Vanderventer was born in Waukegan to Bernard 
6and Anna on November 28, 1927; he graduated from Waukegan High 
7School; he earned his bachelor's degree from Bradley University 
8and his master's degree from Northern Illinois University; he 
9served in the U.S. Marines from 1945 to 1949 and  married Pat 
10Nehring on September 16, 1950; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Don Vanderventer spent his career as a teacher and 
12guidance counselor at Waukegan Public Schools from 1960 until 
13retiring in 1988; prior to that, he worked for Johnson Motors 
14as a traveling salesman in the Midwest; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Don Vanderventer enjoyed spending time with his 
16family, fishing in Canada, watching Jeopardy, and working in 
17his yard; he was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers and the 
18Chicago Cubs, so much so that he had a Cubs emblem engraved on 
19his headstone; he volunteered at St. Anastasia School and was a 
20frequent visitor at the Waukegan Public Library; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Don Vanderventer was preceded in death by his wife 
 
 
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1of 56 years, Pat; his  son-in-law, Tom Lee; his parents; his  
2sister, Marilyn; his  brother, Richard; his  brothers-in-law, 
3Bill and George;  his  mother-in-law, Blanche; and his 
4father-in-law, Shorty Nehring; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Don Vanderventer is survived by his children, Don 
6(Mary Ellen), Scott (Cherri),  Jim (Nan), Donna (Roy) Lee, and 
7Leslie (Juan) Hernandez;  his grandchildren, Katie, Cory, 
8Dillon, Scotty, and Kelli; his step-granddaughter, Candace; 
9and his great-grandchildren, Wesley, Whitney, and Preston 
10Thomas; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Donald B. "Don" Vanderventer of Waukegan and extend our sincere 
14condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
15him; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Don Vanderventer as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.