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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald W. Harmening of East Moline, who 
4passed away on February 17, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Harmening was born in East Moline to Henry 
6"Red" and Dorothy L. Harsch Harmening on January 16, 1934; he 
7attended United Township High School and proudly served in the 
8United States Army from 1954 to 1957, where he was stationed in 
9Japan and Korea; he married Dorothy J. Sullivan in Rock Island 
10on January 18, 1958; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Donald Harmening and his family owned and operated 
12Red's Garage in  East Moline from 1937 until he  retired in 2015; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Donald Harmening was a member of the former 
15Immanuel Lutheran Church in  East Moline; he then became a 
16member of Calvary Lutheran Church in  Moline; he was active in 
17the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 9-1; he enjoyed cars, scuba 
18diving, traveling, camping, and especially boating; his taco 
19parties were enjoyed by many; most of all, he enjoyed spending 
20time with his family and friends; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Donald Harmening was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; his brother, Richard; his sister, Beverly Jean 
2Harmening Lowe; and his granddaughter, Audrey Nicole 
3Harmening; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Donald Harmening is survived by his wife of 58 
5years, Dorothy; his children, Diane "Rusty" Harmening, Darrell 
6(Marilee) Harmening, Dana (Thomas) Beachler, and Daniel "Buck" 
7(Shannon) Harmening; his 8 grandchildren, Anna and Regina 
8Harmening, Ian (Brooke) Speckman, Rachael Speckman, Jaimie 
9Drobushevich, Jake Beachler, and Alicia and Amanda Harmening; 
10and his 4 great-grandchildren, Tucker, Gunner, Gwen "Pi", and 
11Jalen; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Donald W. Harmening, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Donald Harmening as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.