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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Donald Albert Waters, who passed away on |
| 4 | | May 27, 2014; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donald Waters was born on August 18, 1928 in |
| 6 | | Alton; his parents were Albert and Marie (nee Boercker) Waters; |
| 7 | | he married Phyllis Taulli on April 25, 1953; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Donald Waters graduated from Marquette High |
| 9 | | School in 1946; he subsequently attended Drake University; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Donald Waters served his country as a member of |
| 11 | | the United States Army and was stationed in Japan from 1946 to |
| 12 | | 1948; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Donald Waters was employed as a Maintenance |
| 14 | | Supervisor for Shell Oil Company for 35 years until his |
| 15 | | retirement in December of 1986; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Donald Waters was a member of Saints Peter and |
| 17 | | Paul Catholic Church in Alton, where he was active in the St. |
| 18 | | Vincent DePaul Society and served as an usher and lector; he |
| 19 | | was also a long-time member of St. Patrick's Church in Alton |
| 20 | | until its closure, where he was active in Scouting, bingo, and |
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| 1 | | the church's annual turkey dinners; he also served as an usher |
| 2 | | and lector; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Donald Waters attended the White House Retreat in |
| 4 | | St. Louis, Missouri for over 10 years; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donald Waters was preceded in death by his parents |
| 6 | | and a sister, Joyce Rolando; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Donald Waters is survived by his wife, Phyllis |
| 8 | | Waters; 3 daughters and 3 sons-in-law, Donna and Bob Aszman, |
| 9 | | Sharon and Tom Hettel, and Laura and Tim Powers; 4 sons and 2 |
| 10 | | daughters-in-law, David Waters, Thomas and Charli Waters, |
| 11 | | Michael and Susan Waters, and Robert Waters; 14 grandchildren, |
| 12 | | Matt, Julie, Danielle, Rebecca, Jordan, Karley, John, Jake, |
| 13 | | Tim, Sara, Chris, Angie, Emily, and Rachel; 4 |
| 14 | | great-grandchildren, Avery, Ella, William, and Carson; 2 |
| 15 | | sisters, Dolores Weaver and Mary Sue Winkler; and a brother, |
| 16 | | Gerald Waters; therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his |
| 19 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Donald Albert Waters; |
| 20 | | and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |