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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Donald "Don" L. Tanner of Rapids City,
4who passed away on February 10, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Don Tanner was born to Donald E. and Maxine
6(Francis) Tanner in Hillsdale on November 24, 1935; he served
7his country honorably in the U.S. Army; he married Elaine
8Miller Baker on November 19, 1971; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Don Tanner first worked at GE in Morrison and
10then went to work in the stock room at Ametek in East Moline
11for 11 years; he then spent the next several years working with
12his brother Robert, running the Phillips 66 Station in
13Cordova; he spent the last 20 years of his working career as a
14security guard for Illini Hospital; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Don Tanner enjoyed playing and coaching softball;
16he liked going camping, especially at Sunset Lakes, and he
17loved family vacations; he was proud of his yard and enjoyed
18working in it; most importantly, he enjoyed time spent with
19his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Don Tanner was preceded in death by his parents;
21his stepmother, Eileen Tanner; his brothers, Robert and Jerry

 

 

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1Tanner; and his son-in-law, Robert Sisul; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Don Tanner is survived by his wife, Elaine; his
3children, Deanna (Scott) Nickel, Cheryl Sisul, and Craig
4Tanner; his grandchildren, Hope Tanner, Shane Hansen, Casey
5Sisul, Brenden Tanner, and Skylar Schulz; his
6great-grandchildren, Roman and Rylee Land; his brothers, Paul
7(Ronda) Tanner and Terry (Lisa) Tanner; his stepsisters, Sandi
8Henyan and Linda (Skip) Dillin; and his sisters-in-law,
9Frances and Judy Tanner; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
12Donald "Don" L. Tanner and extend our sincere condolences to
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Don Tanner as an expression of our
17deepest sympathy.