Bill Text: IL SR0680 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Don L. Mason of Lewiston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-01-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0680 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0680-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Don L. Mason of Lewistown, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on December 12, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Don Mason was born to Don C. and Maralee (George) | ||||||
6 | Mason in Canton on September 11, 1937; he served in the U.S. | ||||||
7 | Air Force from 1955 to 1959; he married JoAnn Hendee at Cuba | ||||||
8 | Christian Church on November 29, 1959; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Don Mason was a coal miner and a rural mail | ||||||
10 | carrier for many years, and he retired from both professions; | ||||||
11 | and
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12 | WHEREAS, Don Mason was a member of the United Mine Workers | ||||||
13 | of America and the Rural Letter Carrier Association; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Don Mason was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and | ||||||
15 | the Chicago Bears; he also enjoyed fishing and watching | ||||||
16 | Illinois football and basketball; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Don Mason was a wonderful father who loved | ||||||
18 | spending time with his family; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Don Mason was preceded in death by his parents; |
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2 | WHEREAS, Don Mason is survived by his wife; his children, | ||||||
3 | Darren (Laura) Mason, Dana (Roger) Well, Brent Mason, and | ||||||
4 | Becky (Michael) Hardy; nine grandchildren; and three | ||||||
5 | great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
8 | Don L. Mason and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | ||||||
9 | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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