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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express 
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their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Donald 
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"Whitey" Verstraete of Moline, who passed away on August 27, 
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2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born on March 3, 1937 to Adolph and Elsie 
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(Lyphout) Verstraete in Moline; he married Rosalie "Rose" 
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VanTuyl on June 2, 1973 in Rock Island; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Verstraete was a teacher and coach of 
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football, basketball and baseball at Alleman High School and 
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later a teacher and assistant varsity and head basketball coach 
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at Rock Island High School; he retired as a teacher and head 
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basketball coach at Moline High School; he was also a general 
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foreman at International Harvester and the former owner of Lil' 
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Cow Bell in East Moline; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a member of Christ The King Church, where 
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he served as a cross bearer, Moline M Men's Club, and Township 
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Supervisors of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He served on the Rock Island County Board and its 
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Forest Preserve Committee and Public Aid Committee, Youth 
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Service Bureau of Rock Island County, Partners in Job Training 
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of Rock Island County, Work Force Development of Rock Island 
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County and Henry County, and as Supervisor of South Moline 
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Township; in 1998 he received the Denny Jacobs Public Service 
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Award; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Donald "Whitey" Verstraete will be 
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felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Rose; 
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his children and their spouses, Jeff Verstraete, Cheri Arnett, 
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Joy and Matt Sottos, Jay and Mary Moseley, Teresa Verstraete, 
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Scott and Melanie Verstraete, Connie Sergeant, Beth Foltz, and 
 


 






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Karri and Ken Gelski; his 22 grandchildren, Stephen and Jane 
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Sottos, Kristyn and Erin Verstraete, Amber and Ryan Sergeant, 
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Lindsey Mortier, Meaghan Verstraete, Andy, Amanda, Katy and 
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Sara Moseley, Aubree Chandler, Madison and Halle Foltz, Scott, 
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Samuel and Sean Gelski, Eric and Adam Arnett, and Nicholas and 
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Lucas Verstraete; and his five great-grandchildren, Elijah, 
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Xavior, McKenzie, Christian and Braden; he was preceded in 
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death by his granddaughter, Christal Foltz, his brother, 
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Richard Verstraete, and his aunt, Elsie Yeargle; therefore, be 
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it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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all who knew and loved him, the death of Donald "Whitey" 
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Verstraete; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Donald "Whitey" Verstraete.