SR0394 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Daniel J. "Dan" Dondanville of Springfield, who passed away on April 29, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Dan Dondanville was born in Springfield to Leo Dondanville Jr. and Ann Mosey Dondanville on January 10, 1960; he graduated from Griffin High School in 1978 and the University of Notre Dame in 1982; he married Anne Hesslau in La Grange on June 23, 1984; and

WHEREAS, Dan Dondanville was the senior resident director and a wealth management advisor for Merrill Lynch in Springfield, where he worked for 35 years; he skillfully taught individuals and institutions to invest responsibly and to plan for their futures; he was universally respected and admired by his colleagues and friends at Merrill Lynch, who made going to work each day fun and rewarding for him; his leadership was recognized nationally; he was named among the top 400 U.S. Retirement Plan Advisors by Financial Times Magazine in 2015; he received the David Brady Award, Merrill Lynch's most prestigious award, for demonstrating outstanding philanthropy, client focus, and overall commitment to Merrill Lynch and his local community in 2017; and

WHEREAS, Dan Dondanville served the Springfield community on numerous boards and committees throughout his career, including service as past president of the Sacred-Heart Griffin Advisory Board, the Sangamo Club, the Notre Dame Club of Central Illinois, and the Little Flower School Board; he also served on the Little Flower Parish Finance Committee, the Saint John's Hospital Advisory Board, the Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois Foundation Board of Directors, the Community Foundation of Illinois Advisory Board, the San Damiano Committee for the Hospital Sisters, the Downtown Springfield Corporation, St. Joseph's Home, the Lincoln Land Community College Foundation, and many others; in addition, he coached Springfield Youth Football for 12 years; and

WHEREAS, Dan Dondanville was recognized as Man of the Year by the Notre Dame Club of Central Illinois and was most recently inducted into the Sacred-Heart Griffin Alumni Hall of Fame in 2018; and

WHEREAS, Dan Dondanville was known for his commitment to his family, his strong faith, his dedication to Catholic education, and his devotion to coaching others; he was an avid boater, water skier, snow skier, Notre Dame Football tailgate host, country music fan, and all-around sports dad; he will be dearly missed; and

WHEREAS, Dan Dondanville was preceded in death by his brother, John (Janet) Dondanville; and

WHEREAS, At the time of his death, Dan Dondanville was survived by his wife, Anne; his sons, Brian (Jane), Tim (Sara), Patrick (Ashley Ann), Roger, and Adrian Cave; his grandson, Griffin; his parents, Ann and Lee Dondanville; his siblings, Mary Rooney (Dr. Tom), Patty Berman (Jim), and Joe (Kelly); his sister-in-law, Janet Dondanville; his mother-in-law; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Daniel J. "Dan" Dondanville and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dan Dondanville as an expression of our deepest sympathy.