Full Text of SR0888 99th 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 J. Edmonds of Rock Island, who | 4 | | passed away on August 8, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds was born on November 9, 1935 in | 6 | | Rock Island; his parents were Emerson and Ethel Schumacher | 7 | | Edmonds; he married Bonnie Mewes on January 8, 1968 in | 8 | | Rockford; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds served his country as a member of | 10 | | the United States Army; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds worked at the Alcoa Davenport Works | 12 | | for 25 years until his retirement in August of 1990; after his | 13 | | retirement, he worked as the sexton at Trinity Anglican Church | 14 | | in Rock Island for several years; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds was a member of Sacred Heart | 16 | | Catholic Church in Rock Island; he enjoyed watching sporting | 17 | | events and attending his grandchildren's baseball games; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds was preceded in death by his | 19 | | parents; his wife, Bonnie; his grandsons, Roy McDonnell, Jr. | 20 | | and Nik Edmonds; a brother, Bill Edmonds; and a sister, Pat |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Donald Edmonds is survived by his children, Debbie | 3 | | (Roy) McDonnell, Sr., Brenda Chewning, Julie McElroy, Cheryl | 4 | | (Steve) Reist, Theresa (Mark) Lucas, Sr., Tawnya Schroeder, | 5 | | Steve (Mikki) Edmonds, and Kelly (Dean) Behrens; 12 | 6 | | grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; 3 siblings, Jeanne | 7 | | Heater, Lois (Rick) Czupka, and Kathy (Jim) Williams; and a | 8 | | special friend, Hazel Wakeland; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 11 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Donald J. Edmonds; and | 12 | | be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Donald Edmonds as an expression of | 15 | | our sympathy.
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