SR0908 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express their sincere condolences to the family of Donald A. Hughes, who recently passed away; and

WHEREAS, Donald Hughes worked for United Airlines, then moved on to oversee market research for Sears, retiring in 1988; he then taught business at DePaul University, worked for the Census Bureau, and did consulting for the Zurich International Insurance Company; and

WHEREAS, He served in World War II with the United States Army, spending a year in Germany; and

WHEREAS, He and his wife were travelers and enjoyed the time they spent on vacation with one another; he was proud of his Irish heritage and planted potatoes every year with his grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, He was skilled in the kitchen, and his pies and wine stew were both specialities; and

WHEREAS, Donald Hughes is survived by his wife, Adelaide; his son, Patrick and his wife, Ann; his daughter, Kathy Taylor and her husband, Gary; his grandchildren, Alexandra, Katherine, Colleen, Brian, Bridget, Patrick, Evelyn, Sarah and Victoria; and his sisters, Mary M. Hughes and Margaret Robben; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Donald Hughes of Wilmette, Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Donald Hughes.