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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bruce Edward Donnelly of Barrington, who 
4passed away on May 25, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bruce Donnelly was born in Arlington, Virginia to 
6Margaret and Edward Donnelly on March 8, 1955; he moved to 
7Barrington in 1968 and graduated from Barrington High School in 
81973; he later received his master's degree in international 
9business from the University of South Carolina; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bruce Donnelly served as a U.S. diplomat under 
11President Ronald Reagan; while with the State Department, he 
12served both in Pakistan and Germany and learned to speak 
13German; as a business consultant, he lived in Brazil and 
14learned to speak Portuguese; he traveled a great deal to 
15Britain, working on revitalizing its industry in the northern 
16part of the country; he later worked for several organizations 
17in corporate relocation services; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bruce Donnelly's interests included travel, 
19photography, foreign policy, and politics; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Bruce Donnelly was preceded in death by his 
21parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bruce Donnelly is survived by his wife, Dolores 
2Jean (Dietrich); his children, Diana Regin and  William Edward; 
3his brother, Bob; his sister, Linda (Jody) Hurlburt; and by 
4many loving nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Bruce Edward Donnelly and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Bruce Donnelly as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.