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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Donald G. Knowlton of Genoa City, 
4Wisconsin, who passed away on June 27, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Knowlton was born on February 6, 1935 in 
6Barron, Wisconsin; his parents were Duane and Ida Knowlton; he 
7married Mary Beall on October 30, 1955 in Mendota; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Donald Knowlton worked as a lineman and service 
9technician for GTE for 43 years until his retirement in 1993; 
10he was also a volunteer fireman for the Richmond Fire 
11Department for over 20 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Donald Knowlton was a member of the Richmond Lions 
13Club, the Loyal Order of Moose, and the Genoasnowers Snowmobile 
14Club; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Donald Knowlton was preceded in death by his wife, 
16Mary; his parents; his daughter-in-law, Cindi Knowlton; and his 
17sisters, Charlotte Manning, Janet Blackwell, and Connie 
18Drummer; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Donald Knowlton is survived by his sons, Rick 
20(Mariann) Knowlton, Ron (Debra) Knowlton, and Rob (Marcy) 
 
 
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1Knowlton; his grandchildren, Jennifer Osborne, Brian and 
2Bradley Knowlton, Amanda Cunningham, Gail Beyer, and Donnie, 
3Carrie, and Robbie Knowlton; 13 great-grandchildren; his 
4sisters, Marlene Sloan, Marilyn (Ron) Hopps, Kathie (Kent) 
5Biederstedt, Barb Heinzeroth, and Bev (Jim) Muzzarelli; and his 
6brothers, Delbert (Geneva) Knowlton, Pete (Linda) Knowlton, 
7Bill (Kathy) Knowlton, Kevin (Lori) Knowlton, and Larry 
8(Martha) Knowlton; 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 G. Knowlton; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Donald Knowlton as an expression of 
15our sympathy.