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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the
death of Donald 
4E. "Don" Van Cleave, who passed away on September 2, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Don Van Cleave was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Ray 
6and Agnes Van Cleave; he
graduated from the University of Iowa 
7and  proudly served in the United States Air Force during the 
8Korean War; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Don Van Cleave worked for Standard Oil Company 
10for over  three decades; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Don Van Cleave committed himself to a life of 
12service in retirement; he volunteered with PADS,
the Palatine 
13Senior Center, the Palatine Township Food Pantry, Northwest 
14Community Hospital, and
many other organizations and 
15charities; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, One of Don Van Cleave's great joys was serving as 
17the "Banana Man" at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health 
18Care Center in Chicago, where he wheeled a cart of fruit into 
19the rooms of injured
soldiers and gave them bananas, an eager 
20ear, and a sympathetic heart to help them in their healing

21process; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Don Van Cleave enjoyed 
2playing golf, walking through the neighborhood,
having a 
3doughnut and coffee with friends, and being around his 
4cherished grandchildren; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Don Van Cleave was a member of the First United 
6Church, the First United Methodist Men's
Group, the Palatine 
7Masonic Lodge, High Twelve, and Eastern Star Chapter #585; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Don Van Cleave was preceded in death by his 
9brother, Dick; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Don Van Cleave is survived by his beloved wife,

11Janet Van Cleave; his sister, Marcia; his two sons and their 
12spouses, Aron and Katy Van Cleave and Ryan
and Victoria Van 
13Cleave; his wonderful grandchildren, Valerie, Veronica, Sadie, 
14and Liam; and many
friends and extended family members; 
15therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
17HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
18we mourn the passing of Donald E. Van Cleave, commend his 
19service to the community, and extend our sincere condolences 
20to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
21it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Don Van
Cleave as an expression of 
3our deepest sympathy.