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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Donald R. "Donnie" Bealer of Coal Valley, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on September 6, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Donnie Bealer was born in Milan to Gus and Ida | ||||||
| 6 | (Cooper) Bealer on January 24, 1932; he graduated from Rock | ||||||
| 7 | Island High School; he served in the U.S. Army during the | ||||||
| 8 | Korean Conflict; he married Beverly Strayer on July 18, 1954; | ||||||
| 9 | and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Upon returning from the war, Donnie Bealer | ||||||
| 11 | purchased the Good's estate and constructed Beverly Manor | ||||||
| 12 | Apartments, which included six apartment buildings around the | ||||||
| 13 | carriage house; he started 5 Cities Construction, which later | ||||||
| 14 | became 5 Cities Paving; he was involved in numerous projects | ||||||
| 15 | around the Quad Cities, including renovating the Orchard Center | ||||||
| 16 | on 23rd Avenue, pouring the concrete parking lots during the | ||||||
| 17 | construction of Black Hawk College, and repaving 5th Avenue in | ||||||
| 18 | the 1970s and a portion of 12th Avenue in Moline; he was | ||||||
| 19 | awarded the 5th Street paving project in Rock Island and | ||||||
| 20 | continued to renovate the area when the paving project was | ||||||
| 21 | complete; he built a 100-door truck terminal in Rock Island | ||||||
| 22 | along with numerous other projects around the Quad Cities; | ||||||
| 23 | alongside his son Bryan, he built and renovated buildings | ||||||
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| 1 | around the Midwest for CCX/XPO Trucking Terminals; he was a | ||||||
| 2 | land developer in Coal Valley and developed the Oak Knoll, | ||||||
| 3 | Windcrest, and Oak View Estates subdivisions; his son Bryan and | ||||||
| 4 | grandsons continue his legacy through Bealer Family Builders; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Donnie Bealer was a member of the Moline Lions | ||||||
| 7 | Club, the Elks Club, and the QB (Quiet Birds Aviation Club); he | ||||||
| 8 | enjoyed flying, boating, and cooking; he especially loved | ||||||
| 9 | spending time with his family; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Donnie Bealer was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 11 | parents, a sister, a brother, and his son, Donald E. Bealer; | ||||||
| 12 | and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Donnie Bealer is survived by his wife, Beverly; | ||||||
| 14 | his son, Bryan (Beth) Bealer; his grandchildren, Emalee Bealer, | ||||||
| 15 | Brandon (Elizabeth Benedict) Bealer, and Andrew (Brooke) | ||||||
| 16 | Bealer; and his great-grandchildren, Benny, Izzy, and Brewer; | ||||||
| 17 | therefore, be it
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| 18 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 19 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 20 | Donald R. "Donnie" Bealer and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 21 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 22 | further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to the family of Donnie Bealer as an expression of | ||||||
| 3 | our deepest sympathy.
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