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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 C. Gilkison of Godfrey, who passed 
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away on May 13, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born March 3, 1937, in Springfield, the son 
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of Isaac and Lucille (Biggs) Gilkison; he married the former 
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Jean Pigott on August 23, 1958, in Sycamore; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a United States Army veteran and graduated 
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from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree; he 
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retired in 2001 as the vice president of administration from 
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Olin Corporation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a member of Godfrey First United Methodist 
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Church, a board member at Riverbend United Way, Olin Community 
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Credit Union, and Alton Memorial Hospital; he was one of the 
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founders of the Inroads, and a board member of Riverbend 
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Headstart and Family Services; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He loved the outdoors, was an avid fisherman and 
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hunter, and enjoyed mountain biking and hiking; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his 
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sister, Juanita Tucker; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Donald Gilkison is survived by his wife, Jean; his 
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daughter and son-in-law, Libby and Alex Cannon; his son and 
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daughter-in-law, David and Anna Gilkison; his six 
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grandchildren, Sophie, Isabel, Jackson, and Caroline Cannon, 
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and Isaac and Emma Gilkison; and his sister, Margery Saksa; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 Gilkison; 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 C. Gilkison as a symbol of 
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our sincere sympathy.