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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Donald A. "Rudy" Rudat, who passed away 
4on September 14, 2016 at the age of 83; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Rudat was born on September 17, 1932 on the 
6Rudat Farm Property in Crystal Lake; his parents were Fred 
7Rudat, Sr. and Augusta Rudat; he married Donna Nitz on April 
830, 1960; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Donald Rudat attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade 
10School and graduated from Crystal Lake Central High School in 
111950; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Donald Rudat served in the United States Marine 
13Corps from 1951 to 1954 during the Korean Conflict; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Donald Rudat worked for Inland Supply, Paragon 
15Supply, and Crawford Supply in the plumbing, heating, and 
16cooling industry in Elgin for 57 years until his retirement in 
17March of 2007; he also served as Executive Director of the 
18Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - Elgin and Vicinity for 
1920 years; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Donald Rudat was a member of Immanuel Lutheran 
 
 
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1Church in Crystal Lake and served on many boards and 
2committees; he served on the City of Crystal Lake Fire and 
3Police Commission for over 20 years; he established the Teen 
4Table Talks Program and enjoyed working with church teens and 
5volunteering for PADS, making French toast and sausage for 
6patrons; he was also a volunteer at the Crystal Lake Food 
7Pantry until July of 2015; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Donald Rudat enjoyed gardening, working in the 
9yard, walking his dogs, watching the birds, and keeping the 
10squirrels away from his feeders to no avail; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Donald Rudat was preceded in death by his parents; 
12his sisters, Viola Meier, Marjorie Frisch, and Nancy Rudat; and 
13his brother, Fred Rudat, Jr.; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Donald Rudat is survived by his wife, Donna; his 
15children, Donette (Brian) Beattie, Donald A. Rudat, Jr., Todd 
16(Sheila) Rudat, and Beth (Edward) Devaney; his grandchildren, 
17Tristan, Trevor, and Trey; and many nieces and nephews; 
18therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
21family and friends, mourn the passing of Donald A. "Rudy" 
22Rudat; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Donald Rudat as an expression of our 
3sympathy.