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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Don Robinson of Springfield, who passed |
4 | | away on November 18, 2012; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Don Robinson was born to Frank and Naydine (nee |
6 | | Mitchell) Robinson on January 25, 1932; he was a U.S. Army |
7 | | veteran and served 2 tours of duty in the Korean War; he |
8 | | attended Brown's Business School and the University of Illinois |
9 | | Police Training Institute; he married Doris Woolery on June 5, |
10 | | 1955; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Don Robinson worked as a Springfield Lake |
12 | | Policeman and later as an officer and detective with the |
13 | | Springfield Police Department; while serving in law |
14 | | enforcement, he also worked as a car salesman, eventually |
15 | | becoming co-owner of Railsplitter Lincoln-Mercury; in 1990, he |
16 | | branched out on his own and opened Don Robinson's Auto Sales; |
17 | | he eventually returned to his law enforcement roots, taking a |
18 | | position as security guard at the Illinois Supreme Court |
19 | | Building from 2000-2008; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Donnie", "Uncle Don", |
21 | | "Papa", and "Grandpa Don", Don Robinson enjoyed giving back to |
22 | | his community and served as a Foster Grandparent in the |
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1 | | Springfield Public Schools; and
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2 | | WHEREAS, Don Robinson was baptized at Union Baptist Church |
3 | | and remained a member throughout his life; and
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4 | | WHEREAS, Don Robinson was preceded in death by his parents; |
5 | | his brother, Frank (Jackie) Robinson; and his sister, Delores |
6 | | (Harold) Fristoe; and |
7 | | WHEREAS, Don Robinson is survived by his wife, Doris |
8 | | "Toots"; his children, Colleen "Bright Eyes" (Andre Hawks) |
9 | | Robinson and Jacki "Puddin" Robinson-Ivy; his grandchildren, |
10 | | Constance Robinson and Trevor Ivy; his brothers, Raymond |
11 | | (Jane), Tony (Jean), and Darwin (Claudia); his sisters, Merrill |
12 | | (Leroy) McDaniels and Gloria Hayes; his uncle, George; his |
13 | | aunt, Rachel Jones; his nieces and nephews; his friend of 73 |
14 | | years, Paul "Godfather" Harmon; and his friend of 45 years, |
15 | | Virginia "VP" Palic; therefore, be it
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16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
18 | | Don Robinson, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, |
19 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
21 | | presented to the family of Don Robinson as an expression of our |