SR1170 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Hugh Donald "Don" White of Coal Valley, who passed away on November 25, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Don White was born on his family farm in rural Coal Valley in Henry County to John Edward and Alda Hanson White on March 13, 1917; he married Martha Litchfield in Coal Valley on January 17, 1942 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; and

WHEREAS, Don White worked as a welding supervisor at International Harvester in East Moline for 35 years, retiring in 1974; and

WHEREAS, Don White was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Coal Valley, where he had been an elder, treasurer, and taught Sunday school; he was a former member of the Coal Valley Township Board and a former tax assessor for Coal Valley Township; he was a past master of Valley Lodge No. 547, AF & AM, and a current member of Eureka Lodge No. 69, AF & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Moline, and Moline American Legion Post No. 246; he was instrumental in bringing Dad's Club Baseball to Coal Valley, where he coached for several years; he was a former Scout Master and belonged to the Isaac Walton League; and

WHEREAS, Don White held a lifelong devotion to his family; he loved all things outdoors, enjoyed fishing, hunting, and traveling, and bowled with his church bowling league for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Don White was preceded in death by his wife, Martha, and seven siblings and their spouses; and

WHEREAS, Don White is survived by his children and their spouses, Bruce and Jodie White, Cheryl and Roberto Alleruzzo, and Richard and Cindy White; his grandchildren and their spouses, Teresa and Steve Bradley, Lisa and Jason Durbin, Shaylyn White and her fiance, Andrew Stewart, Terry and Chelle White, Troy and Valerie White, Todd and Chrystal White, Cristoforo and Becky Alleruzzo, Andrew White, and Adamo and Sara Alleruzzo; his great-grandchildren, John, Sam, and Joshua Bradley, Samantha and Joshua Durbin, Brady and Kristina White, Gavyn and Elethia White, Kylee and Mason White, Nico and Giovanni Alleruzzo, and Sofia and Finn Alleruzzo; and his sister-in-law, Shirley Harrison; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Hugh Donald "Don" White, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Don White as an expression of our deepest sympathy.