Full Text of SR1109 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 Donald D. "Don" Newton of Moline, who | 4 | | passed away on July 8, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Don Newton was born to Forrest and Helen (Dunton) | 6 | | Newton in Oskaloosa, Iowa on August 28, 1949; he attended | 7 | | schools in Fremont, Iowa before serving in the U.S. Navy; he | 8 | | married Sarah Jane (Reiling) West at the Port Byron First | 9 | | United Methodist Church on November 20, 1998; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Following his military service, Don Newton worked | 11 | | as a machinist for John Deere, retiring after 38 years in 2008; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Don Newton had a passion for nature, and he loved | 14 | | nothing more than listening to the wind and the trees; after | 15 | | retiring, he enjoyed taking care of his yard and home; he was | 16 | | an avid fan of the Chicago Bears and Bulls; he loved eating | 17 | | chips and chocolate; he cherished his dog, Harley, and deeply | 18 | | loved his family; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Don Newton was preceded in death by his parents; | 20 | | his sister-in-law, Brenda Newton; and his great-granddaughter, | 21 | | Lily; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Don Newton is survived by his wife, Sarah Jane; | 2 | | his son, Don "D.J." (Tammy) Newton; his children, Tabitha | 3 | | Sanquist, Darrik (Kathy) West, and Lucas (Amanda) West; his | 4 | | siblings, Forrest Jr. (Bernadette) Newton, Richard "Dick" | 5 | | Newton, and Pam (Kenny) Sims; his grandchildren, Devon, | 6 | | Kimberly, Alysa, Ara Belle, Makayla, Gabriel, Emily, Kevin, | 7 | | Logan, Caden, and Penelope; his great-grandchildren, Jayden, | 8 | | Weston, Warren, and Natalie; and his many nieces, nephews, and | 9 | | cousins; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Donald D. "Don" Newton and extend our sincere condolences to | 13 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Don Newton as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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