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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald L. Roberts of Milan, who passed 
4away on August 12, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Roberts was born in Cleveland, Ohio to 
6Kenneth and Eleanor (Bradley) Roberts on May 5, 1945; he served 
7in the U.S. Navy and married Nikki Brown in Moline on November 
816, 1963; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Donald Roberts worked  at the Rock Island Arsenal 
10for over 20 years with the engineering department; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Donald Roberts was a member of the St. Ambrose 
12Catholic Church in  Milan and the Illinois Brotherhood of 
13Electrical Workers local union; he was past president of the 
14American Federation of Government Employees

labor union and a 
15former member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where he served 
16as a lector; he loved spending time with his family, especially 
17his grandchildren; he was an avid fan of Nascar, the Chicago 
18Cubs, and the Chicago Bears; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Donald Roberts was preceded in death by his 
20parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Donald Roberts is survived by his wife, Nikki; his 
2children, Dawn and Thomas "Chip" Irwin, Troy and Gina Roberts, 
3and Jason and Nicole White; his grandchildren, Blake Irwin, 
4Taylor Irwin, Hali (Russ) Hatch, Derek Roberts, Katlyn Roberts, 
5Lauryn White, Madelyn White, and Dylan White; his 
6great-grandchildren, Preston, Karlee, and Bryce; and his 
7sister, Elaine White; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Donald L. Roberts, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Donald Roberts as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.