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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Donald J. Edmonds of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on August 8, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds was born on November 9, 1935 in 
6Rock Island; his parents were Emerson and Ethel Schumacher 
7Edmonds; he married Bonnie Mewes on January 8, 1968 in 
8Rockford; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds served his country as a member of 
10the United States Army; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds worked at the Alcoa Davenport Works 
12for 25 years until his retirement in August of 1990; after his 
13retirement, he worked as the sexton at Trinity Anglican Church 
14in Rock Island for several years; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds was a member of Sacred Heart 
16Catholic Church in Rock Island; he enjoyed watching sporting 
17events and attending his grandchildren's baseball games; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds was preceded in death by his 
19parents; his wife, Bonnie; his grandsons, Roy McDonnell, Jr. 
20and Nik Edmonds; a brother, Bill Edmonds; and a sister, Pat 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds is survived by his children, Debbie 
3(Roy) McDonnell, Sr., Brenda Chewning, Julie McElroy, Cheryl 
4(Steve) Reist, Theresa (Mark) Lucas, Sr., Tawnya Schroeder, 
5Steve (Mikki) Edmonds, and Kelly (Dean) Behrens; 12 
6grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; 3 siblings, Jeanne 
7Heater, Lois (Rick) Czupka, and Kathy (Jim) Williams; and a 
8special friend, Hazel Wakeland; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Donald J. Edmonds; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Donald Edmonds as an expression of 
15our sympathy.