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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald E. Leach of Carlinville, who 
4passed away on July 15, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born February 4, 1934 in Carlinville, the 
6Son of Earl T. and Leta (Clark) Leach; he was a graduate of 
7Carlinville High School, class of 1952; he married Ida Mae 
8(Quarton)in South Otter Township on November 14, 1954; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He farmed in Bird Township and worked at the 
10Carlinville Post Office as a clerk for more than 30 years; 
11after retirement he worked as a substitute bus driver for 
12Carlinville School District for 5 years; he also was a trustee 
13for Bird Township; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, He served as a deacon at Charity Baptist Church 
15for over 40 years in addition to teaching Sunday School and 
16helping with many carpentry jobs; he was a Senior Adult Leader 
17for the Macoupin Baptist Association; he loved to work in his 
18woodshop, building keepsakes for his grandchildren and family; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his 
21brother, Dale Leach; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Donald Leach is survived by his wife; his sons,  
2David E. Leach and Darrell E. Leach (Sandi); his daughters, 
3Deann M. LaTerre (Glenn) and Leann M. Barr (Dave); his 
4grandchildren, Andrew Leach, Michelle Mattingly, Amanda Welte, 
5Adriann Welte, and Sophie LaTerre; his step-grandchildren, 
6Aleah Owens and Emily Barr; his great-grandchildren, Griffin 
7Leach and Julia Leach; his sisters, Dolores Frankford (Alvis) 
8and Marilyn Mieher; his sister-in-law, Bev Leach; and several 
9nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of Donald Leach; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Donald Leach as a symbol of our 
16sincere sympathy.