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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Jimmy Dale Donald of Moline, who
4passed away on January 25, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jimmy Donald was born to William and Annie
6(Downs) Donald in Quitman, Mississippi on June 21, 1951; he
7married Debra Dale in Charleston, South Carolina on September
82, 1987; he served in the U.S. Army from July 9, 1976 to June
930, 1993, retiring as a 1SG at Fort Drum, New York; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Jimmy Donald later worked as a correctional
11officer in Huntsville, Texas and as a bus driver for MetroTD in
12Rock Island; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Jimmy Donald enjoyed camping, fishing, watching
14movies, talking to other veterans, and his beloved Dallas
15Cowboys; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Jimmy Donald was preceded in death by his
17parents; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Jimmy Donald is survived by his wife of 35 years,
19Debra; his sons, Andrew and Joshua Donald; his stepson,
20Matthew Miller; his son-in-law, Jason Poteet; and his

 

 

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1brothers, Bobby Donald and Michael Lucas; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4Jimmy Dale Donald and extend our sincere condolences to his
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
6further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Jimmy Donald as an expression of our
9deepest sympathy.