SR0668 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Donald R. "Don" Smith of Harrisburg, who passed away on March 7, 2012; and

WHEREAS, He was born on April 10, 1941, in Muddy; he was the son of John William and Edith (Dardeen) Smith; he married Phyllis Kay Millspaugh on May 10, 1962; and

WHEREAS, He was a retired coal miner who worked at Eagle One and at the Keensburg Coal Mine; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion of the Equality McLain-Glover Post No. 595; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, William E. Smith; his nephew, Terry Dean Wise; and his beloved dog, Maggie; and

WHEREAS, Donald Smith is survived by his wife, Kay Smith; his daughters, Teresa Collins and Ida (Brad) Evans; his sister, Donna Kay Wise; his grandchildren, Cory Ray Collins and Hanna Kay Evans; his great-grandchild, Nathan Andrew Collins; and his nephews, Johnny (Kera) Wise, Billy Joe Wise, Ronnie Eugene Smith, and Jason Smith; therefore, be it

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

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Donald Smith as an expression of our sympathy.