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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Donald James Landsverk of Wadsworth, who
4 passed away on May 9, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Donald Landsverk spent his early years growing up
6 around the Green Bay, Wisconsin area; he moved to California in
7 the early 1950s; he then relocated to North Chicago in 1959,
8 where he met and married his wife Mavis in 1960; and
 
9     WHEREAS, In 1961, Donald Landsverk started Jack-Son Auto
10 Sales Inc. in Waukegan, where he served as President until
11 2008; in 1970, he was the very first car dealer to move from
12 the lakefront downtown car dealer area to Green Bay Road, where
13 Waukegan's car dealer row is currently located; his dealership
14 was originally located at the lakefront on Sheridan Road on the
15 curve just south of Belvedere Road; he was a Simca dealer in
16 1970 and was Waukegan's Subaru dealer; he was also the Rupp
17 snowmobile, mini-bike, and go-cart dealer in Waukegan from 1971
18 to 1972; his 48 years of hard work and many achievements made
19 him Lake County's oldest and largest used car dealer; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Donald Landsverk and former Waukegan Mayor
21 Sabonjian were featured together several times in the Waukegan
22 News Sun for their mutual love of toys and various promotions;

 

 

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1 the pair also was the first to cut the ribbon and take the
2 first inaugural ride in Mr. Landsverk's 1926 Ford Model T
3 Doctor's Coupe to celebrate the new overpass built on Route 43;
4 and
 
5     WHEREAS, Donald Landsverk was a member of the Waukegan Elks
6 Lodge 702 for over 40 years; he was also a member of St
7 Patrick's Church in Wadsworth; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Donald Landsverk was preceded in death by his
9 mother, Doris; his father, Jack Landsverk; and his sons, Steven
10 and Gregory Landsverk; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Donald Landsverk is survived by his wife of 48
12 years, Mavis (nee Johnson); his sons, Scott (Renee), Stuart
13 (Julie), and Brian (Lori); his daughter, Connie (Bob) Besanson;
14 his daughter-in-law, Suzanne (Steven); his beloved
15 grandchildren, Andrew, Eric, Jack, Zach, Sarah, Lily, Nathan
16 Clark, Brett Clark, Addison Clark, Lisa Besanson, and Robert
17 Besanson; his sister, Barbara (Paul) Uttormark; his uncle,
18 Monte (Joyce) Landsverk; and his many great-grandchildren,
19 cousins, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
22 his family and friends, the passing of Donald James Landsverk;

 

 

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1 and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to the family of Donald Landsverk as an expression of
4 our sympathy.