Bill Text: IL SR0127 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Donald Jacobs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0127 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0127-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Donald "Don" Lee Jacobs of East | ||||||
4 | Moline, who passed away February 21, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was born to Oral "Jake" and Caroline | ||||||
6 | "Ma Jake" Jacobs in Moline on October 9, 1931; he graduated | ||||||
7 | from United Township High School; he served as a staff | ||||||
8 | sergeant in Germany during the Korean War; he married Wanda | ||||||
9 | Smith in Moline on May 19, 1951; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was part owner of J&J Music Co. in | ||||||
11 | Moline; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs had a long political career; he served | ||||||
13 | as a precinct committeeman, an East Moline alderman, a Rock | ||||||
14 | Island County auditor for 21 years, and a Rock Island County | ||||||
15 | finance chairman; he retired from Rock Island County; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was a member of East Moline American | ||||||
17 | Legion Post 227 and VFW Post 2153; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs enjoyed growing roses; he loved | ||||||
19 | spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren | ||||||
20 | and great-grandchildren; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
2 | and his grandson, Josh Jacobs; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs is survived by his wife of nearly 70 | ||||||
4 | years, Wanda; his children, Diana (David) Kelley, Lonnie | ||||||
5 | (Barb) Jacobs, Tamara (Dick) Rogenski, and Lorna (Joe) Moreno; | ||||||
6 | his grandchildren, Shane, Shawna, Jason, Jared, Lindsey, Tara, | ||||||
7 | Keri, Kylie, Anthony, Zachary, Michael, Stefnie, and Ryan; his | ||||||
8 | 22 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Gloria Goebel and Denny | ||||||
9 | (Mary Ellen) Jacobs; and his many nieces and nephews; | ||||||
10 | therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Donald "Don" Lee Jacobs and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
14 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Don Jacobs as an expression of our | ||||||
18 | deepest sympathy.
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