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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Donald J. Prola, who passed away on July 
48, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Prola was an esteemed educator and Athletic 
6Director for Joliet Township High Schools District 204, where 
7he impacted the lives of several thousand young men and women; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Donald Prola was an Eagle Scout and a member of 
10the Order of the Arrow; he was also an avid outdoorsman; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Donald Prola was a lifelong member and President 
12of U.N.I.C.O.; he was a member of the Plainfield Moose Lodge; 
13he served as president of the Chaney Club; he was an usher at 
14the Cathedral of St. Raymond's in Joliet and St. Mary Star of 
15the Sea in Longboat Key, Florida; he also headed an annual golf 
16outing for charity and was a board member and Treasurer of 
17Seaplace in Longboat Key, Florida; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Donald Prola was preceded in death by his parents, 
19Bernard and Catherine Prola; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Donald Prola is survived by his loving and devoted 
 
 
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1wife of 39 years, Peg; his children, Christopher and Andrea; 
2his dog, "Polo"; his very special brother, James (Barbara); his 
3brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Pat McElligott of Lemont; 
4Robert and Barbara White; Carol White; his uncle, Jack (Gayle) 
5Prola; his aunt, Carol Olson; many loving nieces, nephews, 
6great-nieces, and great-nephews; and his very special friend, 
7Kevin Rutkowski; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Donald J. Prola; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Donald Prola as an expression of our 
14sympathy.