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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Donald L. Harms of Atwater, who passed 
4away on September 15, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Harms was born on November 5, 1934 in 
6Atwater; his parents were George E. and Hazel T. (nee Leach) 
7Harms; he married Phyllis Steward on June 10, 1956 at the 
8Atwater Christian Church; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Donald Harms graduated from Carlinville High 
10School with the class of 1952; he served his country with pride 
11as a member of the United States Army Reserve; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Donald Harms farmed his entire life while working 
13first at Fiat-Allis in Springfield, where he worked until his 
14retirement in 1981; he later worked as a rural mail carrier for 
15the Waggoner Post Office, where he retired after 10 years of 
16service; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Donald Harms was a member of St. Paul's United 
18Church of Christ in Carlinville and the American Legion, Guy 
19Baird Post 554; he also served on the board of Bethel Ridge 
20Cemetery; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Donald Harms enjoyed hunting, watching western 
2movies, and spending time with his family; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Donald Harms was preceded in death by his parents; 
4his son, Bradley E. Harms; his brothers, Robert and Gerald; and 
5his sister, Georgann Rudolph; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Donald Harms is survived by his loving spouse of 
757 years, Phyllis; his daughters, Bev (Curt) Ruyle, Barb (Don) 
8McDaniels, Betty (Jim) Scheldt, and Brenda (Harold) Smith; his 
98 grandchildren; his 7 great-grandchildren; his brother, 
10Harold "Gene" (Dorothy) Harms; his niece; and his many nephews; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
14family and friends, mourn the passing of Donald L. Harms; and 
15be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Donald Harms as an expression of our 
18sympathy.