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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Donald K. Rursch of Taylor Ridge, who 
4passed away on June 9, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Rursch was born to Addison and Edith 
6(Johnston) Rursch in Rock Island County on March 25, 1937; he 
7married JoAnn Statler in Bennett, Iowa on December 21, 1960; 
8he was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Army 
9Signal Corps while stationed in Korea; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Donald Rursch worked as a farmer; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Donald Rursch donated Packard engines to the 
12World War Two museum in New Orleans so they could complete the 
13restoration of PT-305; he took multiple trips to New Orleans 
14to work on the installation of the engines; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Donald Rursch was a member of the Edgington 
16Evangelical Presbyterian Church; he was also a board member 
17for the Rockridge Community Schools during the construction of 
18the new school in 1983; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Donald Rursch was preceded in death by his 
20parents and his siblings, Duane Rursch, Lois Anderson, Orville 
 
 
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1Rursch, and Clair Rursch; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Donald Rursch is survived by his wife; his 
3children, Julie (Brian Brace) Rursch, Lori (Roger) Rohlfing, 
4and Darrin (Keri) Rursch; his grandchildren, Anna (Zachary) 
5Lammi, Austin Rohlfing, Kathryn Rohlfing, Ella Rursch, and 
6Amelia Rursch; and his brothers, Marvin and John Robert 
7Rursch; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Donald K. Rursch and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Donald Rursch as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.