Full Text of SR0299 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Don Lewis Fritson of Normal, who | 4 | | passed away on May 6, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Don Fritson was born to Christina and George | 6 | | Fritson in Franklin, Nebraska on November 26, 1936; he | 7 | | graduated from Franklin High School; he earned a bachelor's | 8 | | degree from the University of Nebraska where he was a member of | 9 | | the Beta Sigma Psi Fraternity; he was a corpsman in the Navy | 10 | | and served in Japan; he was then transferred as a corpsman to | 11 | | the Marines and worked at a radiation lab in San Francisco; he | 12 | | married Veralu "Lou" Meyer on April 23, 1966; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, In 1964, Don Fritson began his 36-year career | 14 | | with State Farm Insurance Company at the regional office in | 15 | | Lincoln, Nebraska before he was transferred to the | 16 | | Bloomington, Illinois home office; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Don Fritson was known for his great smile and his | 18 | | sense of humor; he wasn't a man of stories but of one-liners; | 19 | | he enjoyed his travels but was not a vacationer, as he liked to | 20 | | continually be "on the go"; since 2001, he was lucky enough to | 21 | | be able to spend his winters at his home in Green Valley, | 22 | | Arizona; he had a deep faith and especially enjoyed sharing |
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| 1 | | his love of a good meal with his family and friends; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Don Fritson was preceded in death by his parents; | 3 | | his son, Michael; and his brother, Lavon Fritson; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Don Fritson is survived by his wife; his | 5 | | daughter, Amy (David) Fritson Coffman; his granddaughter, Anna | 6 | | Mireya Coffman; and his extended family; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Don Lewis Fritson and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Don Fritson as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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