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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to honor milestones in the lives of 
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citizens of the State of Illinois; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Donald "Don" Paul Reeves, Lake Service Foreman of 
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City, Water, Light, and Power of Springfield, has made plans to 
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retire on March 19, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Don Reeves was born March 17, 1955 in Springfield, 
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to parents Peter and Stella Reeves; he is the third oldest of 
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ten children; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Don Reeves attended St. Joseph, Cantrall, Fancy 
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Prairie, and Athens Grade Schools; he attended St. James Trade 
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School and graduated from Athens High School; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Don Reeves began his career as a meat cutter at 
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Freers Slaughter House; he worked as a farm hand for Guy 
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Fulton; he also continued his meat cutting career working at 
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Y-T Packing Company and Ciotta & Foster; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Don Reeves began his career in 1987 at City, 
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Water, Light, and Power in the mailroom as a mail messenger; he 
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was then promoted to a meter reader position; later in his 
 


 






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career he became a Maintenance Equipment Operator and was 
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finally promoted to the leadership position of Lake Service 
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Foreman; he has served the City of Springfield for 23 years; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Don Reeves married his wife, Joanne, on April 16, 
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1983, and they have been married for 27 years; he is the loving 
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father of four children, Michael (wife, Liz), Theresa, Lily, 
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and Jerry, and the grandfather of one grandson, Henry; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Don Reeves will enjoy the days of his retirement 
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with gardening, bike riding, reading books, and woodworking; he 
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will continue to be an active member of his church community at 
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Springfield First Church of the Nazarene; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Don Reeves is a good, strong family man; he is a 
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devoted husband, son, brother, father, and grandfather; he is 
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someone who is trustworthy and reliable and the heart of his 
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family; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Donald Paul Reeves on his retirement and wish him 
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continued success in the future; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 


 






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presented to Donald Paul Reeves as a symbol of our respect and 
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esteem.