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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald A. "Don" Van Acker of Moline, who 
4passed away on April 27, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Don Van Acker was born in Moline to August and 
6Helen (Lievens) Van Acker on January 21, 1939; he served in the 
7United States Air Force in Okinawa, Japan during the Korean 
8War; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Don Van Acker retired from Local Union 81, Cedar 
10Rapids, Iowa in 1996 after 33 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Don Van Acker was a member of VFW Velie Post 2153, 
12Moline, American Legion Post 246, Moline, and several bass 
13fishing clubs, including Harvester, Quad Cities, and Twin 
14Rivers, which he co-founded; he was also the founder of the 
15Children's Therapy Center Annual Bass Fishing Tournament, 
16which began over 40 years ago; bass fishing was his passion, 
17and he donated bass fishing equipment to help start the Moline 
18High School Bass Fishing Team; he spent his time volunteering 
19at the VFW, American Legion, and QCCA Expo Center; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Don Van Acker was preceded in death by his sister, 
21Jo Ann DePover; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Don Van Acker is survived by his children, Heidi 
2(Sean) McKinney, Denise Van Acker, and Nick (Asuncion) Van 
3Acker; his grandchildren, Megan, Courtney, Chaunte, and 
4Miranda; his five great-grandchildren; and his sister, Carol 
5Vickroy; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Donald A. "Don" Van Acker and extend our sincere condolences to 
9his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Don Van Acker as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.