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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald "Don" E. Tallent of Colona, who 
4passed away on June 27, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Tallent was born in Moline to  Wayne and 
6Carolyn (Foss) Tallen on July 9, 1942; he served in the United 
7States Army and was stationed in Korea; he attended the 
8University of Iowa and married Sandra McKean in Las Vegas, 
9Nevada on May 18, 1970; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Donald Tallent was a local community banker in the 
11Colona area since 1973, starting with the Henry County Bank and 
12staying through numerous mergers until his  retirement from 
13Black Hawk State Bank in 2004; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Donald Tallent was a very community-centered 
15businessman in the Henry County area; he held numerous 
16positions throughout his lifetime with the Lions Club of 
17Colona; he was a member of the Colona School Board and served 
18as Colona Township Clerk; he was a lifetime member of American 
19Legion Post 1233 and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 680; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Donald Tallent enjoyed fishing, golfing, and many 
21other outdoor activities with his family and friends; he was an 
 
 
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1avid fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Donald Tallent was preceded in death by his 
3parents; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Donald Tallent is survived by his wife, Sandra; 
5his four children, Rhonda Boutelle; Chad Johnson, wife, Cassie 
6(Hayes) and their children, Brett Johnson and Amber (Ward) 
7Johnson, and his great-granddaughter, Sophia Ward; Amy Park, 
8husband, Chuck Park and their children, Charlotte, Paige, and 
9Ella; Pamela Lewandowksi, husband, Brett and their daughter, 
10Chloe; his mother-in-law, Elaine McKean; his only sibling, 
11Joyce (Ketner) Tallent, husband, Blaine and their sons, Joe 
12Ketner and Scott Ketner and their families; and his lifelong 
13friend and guardian angel, Jim Hayes, who never left his side; 
14therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Donald "Don" E. Tallent, and extend our sincere condolences to 
18his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to  the family of  Donald Tallent as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.