Full Text of SR0287 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Daniel W. "Dan" Shaffer of Moline, who | 4 | | passed away on March 8, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dan Shaffer was born in Moline to Charles and | 6 | | Helen (Olson) Shaffer on February 3, 1942; he graduated from | 7 | | Moline High School in 1960; he served in the United States Air | 8 | | Force from 1960 until 1964; he married Shirley Ann Erwin in | 9 | | Moline on April 16, 1966; she preceded him in death; he married | 10 | | Susan VanOverberg in Geneseo on July 14, 2007; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dan Shaffer worked for the United States | 12 | | Government and retired in 1993; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Dan Shaffer was a member of Scared Heart Church in | 14 | | Moline and St. Malachy's Church in Geneseo; as a child, he | 15 | | spent many years at a fishing resort in northern Wisconsin and, | 16 | | later, at a fishing resort in Bagley, Wisconsin, where he and | 17 | | Shirley Ann owned a trailer next to his parents; he was a | 18 | | member of Cushman Club of America and traveled all over the | 19 | | United States for scooter meets; his favorite ride was the | 20 | | Indianapolis Motor Speedway; he was highly-skilled with a | 21 | | scroll saw and made puzzles for family and friends; the past | 22 | | few years, he was learning the art of woodcarving; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dan Shaffer was preceded in death by his parents; | 2 | | his sister, Darci Pinedo; his grandson, Nolan Smith; and his | 3 | | niece, Emma Pinedo; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Dan Shaffer is survived by his wife, Susan; his | 5 | | daughter, Jennifer Cattanach; his son, James (Randi) Shaffer; | 6 | | his grandchildren, Bryce Smith, Hannah Cattanach, and Ashley | 7 | | and Sophie Shaffer; his stepsons, David Benhart, Scott | 8 | | (Suzanne) Benhart, and Matthew (Melissa) Benhart; his | 9 | | stepgranddaughters, Alynna Rowan, Angela Rowan and Angela and | 10 | | Michelle Benhart; his nephew, Charlie Pinedo; and his cousins, | 11 | | Sharon Shaffer, Martin Shaffer, and Margo (Dave) Georlett; | 12 | | therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Daniel W. "Dan" Shaffer and extend our sincere condolences to | 16 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Dan Shaffer as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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