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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Donald A. Jacoby of Alton, who passed 
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away on May 22, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was born on April 11, 1927 in Alton, the son of 
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Phillip and Ruth (Herrmann) Jacoby; he married the former 
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Jacqueline A. "Jackie" Olsby on June 21, 1950; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He attended Alton High School and Westminster 
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College in Fulton, Missouri; he belonged to the College Avenue 
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Presbyterian Church for 60 years and served as a trustee, 
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deacon, and elder; he was involved in scouting and the men's 
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breakfast at church as well; and
 
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    WHEREAS, After high school he served in the United States 
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Navy during World War II as a Pharmacist Mate and Corpsman; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He lived in the Alton area all his life; he was 
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the president and co-owner, with his cousin Jack Jacoby, of 
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Jacoby Furniture in Alton for 48 years; after the closing of 
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the store, they donated the building and it is now the Jacoby 
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Arts Center; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; 
 


 






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his son, Stephen Jacoby; and his brother, Monte Jacoby; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Donald Jacoby is survived by his son, Scott A. 
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Jacoby; his cousin, Jack Jacoby; his sister-in-law, Dolly 
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Olsby; and his special friend, Jan Hines; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Donald Jacoby; 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 the family of Donald Jacoby as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.