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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Donald E. Dugan of Alton, who passed away 
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on September 21, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Donald E. Dugan was born on July 18, 1937, in 
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Jerseyville to Iona and Raymond "Tim" Dugan; he attended 
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Jerseyville schools and was later awarded an associate's degree 
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in fire science from Lewis and Clark Community College in 
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Godfrey; for many years, he taught fire science courses to new 
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firefighters at Lewis and Clark Community College; and

 
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    WHEREAS, From 1955 to 1959, Donald Dugan served with the 
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United States Air Force, earning numerous honors that included 
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the Airman of the Month award, a Good Conduct Medal, an 
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Outstanding Unit Award and the Longevity Service Award Ribbon; 
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after  the Air Force, he returned to Alton and began working at 
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the former Shell Oil refinery in Wood River; he later worked at 
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the Olin Corporation in East Alton before becoming a 
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firefighter in 1966; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 2000, he retired from the Alton Fire Department 
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after 34 years of continuous and faithful duty; in his career, 
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he earned the ranks of firefighter, engineer, captain and 
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assistant chief, and in 1989 was appointed fire chief; while 
 


 






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serving with the Alton Fire Department, he also worked for 10 
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years at Campbell's Ambulance as an emergency medical 
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technician; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was one of three board members honored for his 
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work with the Alton Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union, 
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where he served for more than three decades; for more than 20 
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years, he was a member of the board of directors for the Upper 
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Alton (Oakwood) Cemetery; he recalled events during his time 
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with the Alton Fire Department including the July 4, 1997 
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fireworks explosion on the Alton riverfront that killed three 
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men, the 1988 fire at the First Presbyterian Church at 4th and 
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Alby streets and a 1992 house fire that claimed the lives of 
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two Alton firefighters; he was also proud to have helped 
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deliver three babies while he was an EMT; he was also devoted 
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to two charitable organizations: the Fireman's Welfare Fund, on 
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which he worked for 10 years, and the Fireman's Pension Fund, 
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where he worked for more than 20 years; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah A. 
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Dugan; his wife, Judy (nee Heininger); and his twin sister, 
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Doris Bowers; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A dearly loved father and grandfather, Donald 
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Dugan is survived by four sons and their families, Dennis E. 
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Dugan, his wife, Lisa, and their four children, Lucy, Wesley, 
 


 






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Emily and Jacob; Daniel E. Dugan, his wife, Tammy, and their 
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three children, Rachel, Nicholas and Chandler; twins, Duane E. 
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Dugan and David E. Dugan; and a brother, Kenneth, and his wife, 
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Jean; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Donald E. Dugan; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Donald E. Dugan as a symbol of our 
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sympathy.