Full Text of SR0372 98th 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 Don Robinson of Springfield, who passed | 4 | | away on November 18, 2012; and
| 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
| 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
| 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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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Don Robinson was baptized at Union Baptist Church | 3 | | and remained a member throughout his life; and
| 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
| 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
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Don Robinson as an expression of our |
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| 1 | | deepest sympathy.
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