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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 L. | ||||||
4 | Orso of Herrin, who passed away on October 21, 2007; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was born on November 24, 1930 in | ||||||
6 | Herrin; his parents were Bob and Sarah (Sowman) Orso; he | ||||||
7 | married Dorothy Duncan, who preceded him in death in 1975; he | ||||||
8 | married Marilyn (Edmonds) Swan on November 20, 1976 in Marion; | ||||||
9 | and
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10 | WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was a veteran of the Korean War; | ||||||
11 | and
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12 | WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso retired from Consol Coal and was a | ||||||
13 | member of United Mine Workers of America; he was a former | ||||||
14 | member of the Illinois State Mining Board and served as a | ||||||
15 | marketing representative for the Illinois State Treasurer; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso became an alderman of the City of | ||||||
17 | Herrin in 2001, following the retirement of his wife; he | ||||||
18 | successfully ran in the aldermanic election of 2003; he | ||||||
19 | resigned as alderman on June 1, 2006; he also served as a | ||||||
20 | Democratic Precinct Committee member; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was a member of the American Legion | ||||||
2 | in Freeman Spur and a lifetime member of Herrin Elks; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was preceded in death by his | ||||||
4 | parents, Bob and Sarah, and his first wife, Dorothy; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso is survived by his loving wife, | ||||||
6 | Marilyn Orso; his sons, Bruce L. (Elizabeth) Orso and Keith | ||||||
7 | Orso; his stepdaughter, Ivana Jo Swan; his stepdaughter and | ||||||
8 | son-in-law, Consi and Ed Kubitz; his grandchildren, Brandi | ||||||
9 | Hudson, Cody J.W. Hudson, Chad Orso, Curt Orso, Dylan Orso, and | ||||||
10 | Kyle (Megan) Orso; his brother, William (Shirley) Orso; his | ||||||
11 | sisters, Shirley Patrick and Reba (Carl) Harrison; his numerous | ||||||
12 | nieces and nephews; his many close friends; and his buddy, | ||||||
13 | Rascal the one-eyed cat; and | ||||||
14 | WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso will be remembered by all who knew | ||||||
15 | and loved him as a good person and as a dedicated city | ||||||
16 | official; therefore, be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
18 | NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
19 | mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Donald | ||||||
20 | L. Orso; and be it further
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21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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1 | presented to the family of Donald L. Orso as an expression of | ||||||
2 | our sympathy.
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