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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Donald |
| 4 | | "Don" Lee Jacobs of East Moline, who passed away February 21, |
| 5 | | 2021; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was born to Oral "Jake" and Caroline |
| 7 | | "Ma Jake" Jacobs in Moline on October 9, 1931; he graduated |
| 8 | | from United Township High School; he served as a staff |
| 9 | | sergeant in Germany during the Korean War; he married Wanda |
| 10 | | Smith in Moline on May 19, 1951; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was part owner of J&J Music Co. in |
| 12 | | Moline; his company offered pinball, pool tables, and |
| 13 | | jukeboxes to many area thirst aid stations and eateries; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, The son of a six-term state representative, Don |
| 15 | | Jacobs had a long political career; he served as a precinct |
| 16 | | committeeman, an East Moline alderman for nine years, a Rock |
| 17 | | Island County auditor for 21 years, and a Rock Island County |
| 18 | | finance chairman; he retired from Rock Island County at age |
| 19 | | 85; uniquely suited for public service, he knew how to run a |
| 20 | | business, understood the workings of politics, and could |
| 21 | | relate to and work with all, no matter the political party; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was a member of East Moline American |
| 2 | | Legion Post 227 and VFW Post 2153; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs enjoyed growing roses; he was |
| 4 | | refreshingly honest, conscientious, and forever thorough; if |
| 5 | | you needed help, he provided as much for you as he could; he |
| 6 | | loved spending time with his family, especially his |
| 7 | | grandchildren and great-grandchildren; he leaves a legacy of |
| 8 | | decency, of care and compassion, and of common sense and |
| 9 | | service and will quite simply be remembered as one of the best; |
| 10 | | and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was preceded in death by his parents |
| 12 | | and his grandson, Josh Jacobs; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs is survived by his wife of nearly 70 |
| 14 | | years, Wanda; his children, Diana (David) Kelley, Lonnie |
| 15 | | (Barb) Jacobs, Tamara (Dick) Rogenski, and Lorna (Joe) Moreno; |
| 16 | | his grandchildren, Shane, Shawna, Jason, Jared, Lindsey, Tara, |
| 17 | | Keri, Kylie, Anthony, Zachary, Michael, Stefnie, and Ryan; his |
| 18 | | 22 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Gloria Goebel and Denny |
| 19 | | (Mary Ellen) Jacobs; and his many nieces and nephews; |
| 20 | | therefore, be it
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 22 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |