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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John Dokas of East Moline, who passed 
4away on November 26, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Dokas  was born in East Moline on June 30, 
61924 to James P. and Lola White; he served in the United States 
7Navy during World War II and married Dorothy Summitt on May 22, 
81944 in Ottumwa, Iowa; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, John Dokas retired from John Deere Harvester in  
10East Moline in 1984 after 25 years of service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John Dokas enjoyed playing racquetball, playing 
12it well into his mid-80s; he was also a Bible teacher; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John Dokas was preceded in death by his parents; 
14his wife, Dorothy; and his brother, Pete Dokas; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John Dokas is survived by his daughter, Marsha 
16(Charles) Durden; his son, James (LuAnn) Dokas; his 
17grandchildren, Clara Lynn (Tim) Hemphill, Rebecca (Jeremy) 
18Barr, Christa Dokas, and Elizabeth (Jesse) Cochrane; his 
19great-grandchildren, Jordan Peters, Carly Barr, and Addison 
20Hemphill; and a great-grandson due in March; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3John Dokas, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
4friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to  the family of  John Dokas as an expression of our 
7deepest sympathy.