Full Text of SR0908 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 Donald Wayne "Don" Ferns, USN (Ret.) of | 4 | | Milan, who passed away on December 22, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Don Ferns was born in Rock Island to William Henry | 6 | | and Grace (Galusha) Ferns on June 24, 1934; he served in the | 7 | | U.S. Navy during two wars and married Lois Jean Harlan in | 8 | | Kewanee on July 2, 1955; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Don Ferns worked at Alcoa for 19 years, where he | 10 | | was a member of the union; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Don Ferns belonged to the First Presbyterian | 12 | | Church in Coal Valley, the American Legion, and the Andalusia | 13 | | Lions Club; he was an avid camper and NASCAR fan, especially of | 14 | | Dale Earnhardt Sr.; he also enjoyed snowmobiles, boating, stock | 15 | | car racing, and wintering in Florida, Jamaica, the Dominican | 16 | | Republic, and Mexico; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Don Ferns was preceded in death by his wife, Lois; | 18 | | three brothers; and five sisters; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Don Ferns is survived by his children, Robert | 20 | | (Jill) Ferns, Dennis "Frosty" Ferns, Douglas (Laurie) Ferns, |
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| 1 | | and Kelli (Todd) Sandusky; nine grandchildren; 10 | 2 | | great-grandchildren; and his brothers, Nile and Glen Ferns; | 3 | | therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 6 | | Donald Wayne "Don" Ferns, USN (Ret.) and extend our sincere | 7 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 8 | | him; and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Don Ferns as an expression of our | 11 | | deepest sympathy.
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