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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Donald E. "Duke" Cartwright, who passed 
4away on October 4, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Cartwright was born in Hillsboro to Henry 
6and Irene Cartwright on December 10, 1936; he served in the 
7U.S. Army in Korea; he earned a degree from Joliet Junior 
8College; he married Vada Kay Knudson; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Donald Cartwright retired from the Department of 
10Corrections, Stateville Penitentiary, and the Joliet Prison as 
11a major; following his retirement, he worked at First Student 
12as both a school bus driver and an administrator; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Donald Cartwright was a member of the Illinois 
14Route 66 Association and the Will-Grundy Illinois Genealogical 
15Society; he enjoyed his home life, travel adventures, and 
16weekly Thursday morning breakfasts with his fellow retirees 
17from the prison; he will be remembered for his devotion to his 
18family; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Donald Cartwright was preceded in death by his 
20parents and his brother, Jimmy (Doris) Cartwright; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Donald Cartwright is survived by his wife of 58 
2years, Vada Kay; his children, Laura Patrick and Donald H 
3(Sandi) Cartwright; his grandson, James R. Peterson; his 
4son-in-law, Tom Peterson; and his brother, Gary (Susie) 
5Cartwright; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Donald E. "Duke" Cartwright and extend our sincere condolences 
9to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Donald Cartwright as an expression 
13of our deepest sympathy.