SR0457 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Don L. Uthe of Harvard, who passed away on July 19, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Don Uthe was born on February 5, 1943 in Blue Island; his parents were Don L. and Adelaide (Lockhart) Uthe; he married Sandra "Sandy" Hamen on May 30, 1964, in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Don Uthe owned and operated The Rustic Man, a fence company in Harvard, from 1979 until his passing; and

WHEREAS, Don Uthe was a member of the Harvard Moose Lodge and the Harvard Chamber of Commerce; he was a member of the Monday Night Golf League for 25 years; he served as president of the Harvard Booster Club; he was also recently named an honorary Jaycee Senator for the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Don Uthe enjoyed golfing, fishing, cooking, smoking fine cigars, attending Green Bay Packers and Iowa Hawkeyes games, commiserating with friends, taking golf trips to Myrtle Beach, spending time with his family, and attending his grandchildren's sporting events; and

WHEREAS, Don Uthe was preceded in death by his father; his wife, Sandy; his mother-in-law, Pat Hamen; and his stepfather, George Piper; and

WHEREAS, Don Uthe is survived by his mother, Adelaide Piper; his children, Robbin (Brian) Diedrich and Craig (Angie) Uthe; his grandchildren, Abbey Uthe, Emily Uthe, and Peyton Diedrich; his sister, Sally (Ken) Albert; his brother-in-law, James (Carolyn) Hamen; his 2 nieces; his 3 nephews; and his great-nieces and great-nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Don L. Uthe; and be it further

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