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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Donald E. Nolan of Taylorville, who 
4passed away on October 27, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Nolan was born on October 23, 1931 in 
6Taylorville; his parents were Edward J. and Elta G. Nolan; he 
7married Mary R. Yonikus on November 22, 1958 at St. Mary's 
8Church in Assumption; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Donald Nolan attended Bradley University before 
10leaving to join the United States Air Force during the Korean 
11Conflict; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Donald Nolan was a retired farmer and was 
13passionate about agriculture; in 1979, he served as a wagon 
14master for Illinois during the "tractorcade" to Washington D.C. 
15for the American Agriculture Movement; he was an original board 
16member for the Illinois Tractor Pulling Association and was 
17well known for competing with his Minneapolis Moline G1000, 
18named "Yellow Fever"; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Donald Nolan was a motorsports enthusiast and 
20especially enjoyed racing his Triumph motorcycle in the 1950s 
21and 1960s; he competed in the Springfield Mile and the Peoria 
 
 
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1Tourist Trophy, among many other races; he also enjoyed 
2traveling with his wife in their RV, attending their grandsons' 
3activities, and watching the St. Louis Cardinals and the 
4Fighting Illini; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Donald Nolan was a member of St. Mary Catholic 
6Church in Taylorville and the Knights of Columbus; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Donald Nolan was preceded in death by his parents 
8and his sister, Patty Beyers; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Donald Nolan is survived by his wife, Mary Nolan; 
10his daughter, Kathy (Mike) Drea; his grandsons, Nolan Drea and 
11Ryan Drea; his brother, Larry Nolan; and many nieces and 
12nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
15family and friends, mourn the passing of Donald E. Nolan; and 
16be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Donald Nolan as an expression of our 
19sympathy.