Full Text of SR0864 96th General Assembly
SR0864 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Donald A. Jacoby of Alton, who passed | 4 |
| away on May 22, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on April 11, 1927 in Alton, the son of | 6 |
| Phillip and Ruth (Herrmann) Jacoby; he married the former | 7 |
| Jacqueline A. "Jackie" Olsby on June 21, 1950; and
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| WHEREAS, He attended Alton High School and Westminster | 9 |
| College in Fulton, Missouri; he belonged to the College Avenue | 10 |
| Presbyterian Church for 60 years and served as a trustee, | 11 |
| deacon, and elder; he was involved in scouting and the men's | 12 |
| breakfast at church as well; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, After high school he served in the United States | 14 |
| Navy during World War II as a Pharmacist Mate and Corpsman; and
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| WHEREAS, He lived in the Alton area all his life; he was | 16 |
| the president and co-owner, with his cousin Jack Jacoby, of | 17 |
| Jacoby Furniture in Alton for 48 years; after the closing of | 18 |
| the store, they donated the building and it is now the Jacoby | 19 |
| Arts Center; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; |
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| his son, Stephen Jacoby; and his brother, Monte Jacoby; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald Jacoby is survived by his son, Scott A. | 3 |
| Jacoby; his cousin, Jack Jacoby; his sister-in-law, Dolly | 4 |
| Olsby; and his special friend, Jan Hines; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 6 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 7 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Donald Jacoby; and be it | 8 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to the family of Donald Jacoby as a symbol of our | 11 |
| sincere sympathy.
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