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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Donald Smith of Moline, who passed away 
4on November 24, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Smith was born on October 7, 1937 in 
6Hannibal, Missouri; his parents were Herb and Ida Rothfuss 
7Smith; he married Helen Hantz on March 25, 1960 in East Moline; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Donald Smith proudly served as a member of the 
10United States Army; during his service, while stationed in 
11Japan, he received a commendation for hanging a vital 
12communication wire during a typhoon; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Donald Smith worked as a foreman for Case New 
14Holland for many years until his retirement in 1993; following 
15his retirement, he continued to work for Case New Holland in 
16Brazil; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Donald Smith was an avid hunter and a life member 
18of the Bi-State Sportsman Association in Colona; he also shot 
19in skeet tournaments; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Donald Smith was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
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1his grandson, Adam Dobereiner; and his sister, Karen Sue Smith; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Donald Smith is survived by his wife, Helen Smith; 
4his children, Peter David (Terri) Smith, Lee Ann Dobereiner, 
5and Elizabeth (Tim) Krahl; his 7 grandchildren; his 5 
6great-grandchildren; his sisters, Linda (Dale) Hurley and 
7Diane Halley; and his brothers, Ronald Smith, Ernest (Linda) 
8Smith, Mike (Rita) Smith, Larry Smith, and Dennis (Lori) Smith; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Donald Smith; and be 
13it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Donald Smith as an expression of our 
16sympathy.