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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald Charles "Don" Cram of Moline, who 
4passed away on May 29, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Don Cram was born in Iowa City, Iowa to Donald and 
6Martha Weber Cram on September 16, 1933; he served in the 
7United States Air Force; he married Joyce Menning in Davenport 
8on October 13, 1954; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Don Cram was a supervisor at the Rock Island 
10Arsenal; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Don Cram was a member of Christ the King Catholic 
12Church in Moline; he enjoyed golfing, traveling, and spending 
13time with his grandchildren; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Don Cram was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce; 
15his daughter-in-law, Patty Cram; his granddaughter-in-law, 
16April Cram; and his brother-in-law, David Dwight; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Don Cram is survived by his sons, Michael Cram and 
18Patrick (Deborah) Cram; his grandchildren, Chad Donald (Jodi), 
19Sean (Rhonda), Justin (Jennifer), Danielle Joyce, and Samantha 
20Nani Cram; his stepgrandchildren, William (Barbara) Close, 
 
 
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1Malisa (Bryan) Adams, and Traci Hendershot; his 
2great-grandchildren, Emma, Dillon, Madison, Logan, Sarah, 
3Havanna, Phoenix, and Nami and Timothy Cram; his 
4stepgreat-grandchildren, Kylee and Branden Close, Hope and 
5Brooke Adams, and Tyler Menezes; and his sister, Margie Dwight; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Donald Charles "Don" Cram and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Don Cram as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.