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92_HR1120

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of the  members  of
 3    the  Illinois House of Representatives that Senior Pilot Gary
 4    "Ponch" McDonal will be retiring from the State of  Illinois,
 5    Division of Aeronautics in December, 2002; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mr.  McDonal  was  born  on December 9, 1945 in
 7    Centralia to Bert and Betty McDonal; his  father,  Bert,  was
 8    also  a  pilot for the State and amassed over 30,000 hours of
 9    flight time; and

10        WHEREAS, He attended Centralia High School and  Kaskaskia
11    College; and

12        WHEREAS, He has flown for the State of Illinois, Division
13    of  Aeronautics  since January 1973; previously, he flew with
14    Sun Airlines and Airgo; and

15        WHEREAS, He has 29 years  of  service  in  executive  air
16    transportation  for the State of Illinois; he has flight time
17    in excess of 20,000 hours; he has flown many  State  aircraft
18    including:  all  single engine utility aircraft in the fleet;
19    Cessna 320; Beechcraft Baron; Beechcraft Duke;  King  Air  90
20    (2); King Air 200 (4); and King Air 350 (4); and

21        WHEREAS,    He    has   flown   for   the   gubernatorial
22    administrations  of  Governor  Walker,   Governor   Thompson,
23    Governor Edgar and Governor Ryan; and

24        WHEREAS, His retirement will allow him to spend more time
25    with   his   wife,  Pat;  his  daughter,  Dawn  Moushon;  his
26    grandchildren, Cortni Williams and Bobby Williams and  a  new
27    baby,  Zane  Ryan  Moushon,  due  January  1,  2003;  and his
28    step-grandchild, Logan Moushon; and

29        WHEREAS, Mr. McDonal is an avid deer and  turkey  hunter;
30    he  built,  shows,  and  tinkers  with  his  1923 "T" Bucket;
 
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 1    therefore, be it

 2        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 3    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 4    we  congratulate  Senior Pilot Gary McDonal on his retirement
 5    and extend our sincere best wishes  to  him  for  health  and
 6    happiness in the future; and

 7        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 8    presented to Senior Pilot Gary McDonal with our regards.

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