Full Text of SR0774 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 David L. Basala of Rock Island, who | 4 | | passed away on October 20, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, David Basala was born in Matherville to George Jr. | 6 | | and Luella Raisbeck Basala on September 23, 1929; he graduated | 7 | | from St. Bede Academy in Peru in 1946 and entered the United | 8 | | States Air Force on September 1, 1948; he was stationed in | 9 | | Alaska during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on | 10 | | July 23, 1952; he married Beverly Jean Hartman on September 13, | 11 | | 1952; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, David Basala worked as a carpenter for Deane Frye, | 13 | | Inc. in Aledo for many years; he retired in 1991 and became a | 14 | | caregiver for Beverly; he also served on the Matherville City | 15 | | Council for two years and as Mayor for 12 years; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, David Basala was a member of Matherville F.O.E. | 17 | | Aerie 2019 and enjoyed Wednesday night cards at the Eagles; he | 18 | | was a devoted Catholic and member of St. Anthony's Catholic | 19 | | Church in Matherville; he was known for having a "sweet tooth"; | 20 | | he loved attending church, playing cards, watching baseball and | 21 | | westerns, and spending time with his family; he was a die-hard | 22 | | Chicago Cubs fan; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, David Basala was preceded in death by his wife of | 2 | | 58 years, Beverly; his parents; and his brothers, Robert, | 3 | | Donald, Marlyn, and John; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, David Basala is survived by his children, Nanette | 5 | | (Richard) Seith, David (Linda) Basala II, and Elizabeth (Keith) | 6 | | Gengler; his grandchildren, Eric Grawe, David Basala III, | 7 | | Nicholas Basala, Stephanie Hampton, Amanda Miller, David | 8 | | Smith, and Alexander Smith; eight great-grandchildren with one | 9 | | more on the way; his siblings, Lois (Deane) Frye, Dennis | 10 | | (Reeda) Basala, and James (Darlene) Basala; and his | 11 | | sisters-in-law, Marianne Basala and JoAnne Barnes; therefore, | 12 | | 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 | | David L. Basala and extend our sincere condolences to his | 16 | | 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 David Basala as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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