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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with sadness of the death of Jack Donald Hatfield of 
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Johnston City who passed way on Saturday, December 30, 2006; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born on October 9, 1936 in Chittyville to 
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Charles and Martha (Pope) Hatfield; he was united in marriage 
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to Jeanne Helfrich on June 29, 1957 in Johnston City; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a coal miner for 17 years, last working at 
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the Freeman Four Coal Mine; he also worked for 17 years for 
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General Dynamics, retiring from there; he was a member of the 
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Fin and Feather Club of Freeman Spur and Jansco's Golf Club of 
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Johnston City; and

 

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    WHEREAS, The passing of Jack Donald Hatfield has been 
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deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Jeanne; his children, 
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Mary J. Hatfield, Donna J. Lawrence and husband, Rob, William 
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J. Hatfield, Karen J. Staples and husband, Butch, and Natalie 
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A. Jamison and husband, William; his grandchildren, Shannon 
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Worak, Bill Hatfield, Heather Hatfield, Sarah and Jacob 
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Lawrence, Ryan and Katlin Lind, Nicole and Brian Staples, and 
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Nathan Jamison; his great-grandchildren, John Ryan Jr., Grace 
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and Aston Worak, and Jerrett Hatfield; his sisters, Ruby Fogle, 
 


 






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Helen Humphrey, and Carol Jent and husband, Dean; his brothers, 
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Gene Hatfield and wife, Mary Ann, Earl Hatfield, and Gary 
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Hatfield; his brothers-in-law, Lester "Speedy" Hammonds, 
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George Helfrich and wife, Carol, and Jack Helfrich and wife, 
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Joy; and his nieces and nephews; he was preceded in death by 
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his parents; his brother, Bill Hatfield; and his sisters, 
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Martha June Hatfield and Barbara Hammonds; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
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Jack Donald Hatfield, and we extend our sincere condolences to 
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his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to his family as an expression of our deepest 
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sympathy.