Bill Text: IL SR0740 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Donna Lee Tammen of Charleston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-02-08 - Resolution Adopted [SR0740 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0740-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 Donna Lee Tammen of Charleston, | ||||||
| 4 | formerly of Gilman, who passed away on December 28, 2023; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Donna Tammen was born to Walter Ellsworth Pence | ||||||
| 6 | and Martha Leona (Gerdes) Pence on June 1, 1946; she graduated | ||||||
| 7 | from Gilman High School in 1964; she earned her cosmetology | ||||||
| 8 | license from Skokie Beauty School; she was previously married | ||||||
| 9 | to Jim Tammen; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Donna Tammen was a hairstylist for over six | ||||||
| 11 | decades, working first at her salon, Donna's Hair Creations, | ||||||
| 12 | and later at Sassy Scissors in Charleston; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Donna Tammen dedicated her time to charitable | ||||||
| 14 | events and volunteered her talents as a hairstylist at Adams | ||||||
| 15 | Funeral Chapel; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Donna Tammen was a devoted member of St. Charles | ||||||
| 17 | Borromeo Catholic Church; she was a member of Cosmetologists | ||||||
| 18 | Illinois EAST Central and the Illinois Torchbearer Lambda | ||||||
| 19 | #T04402 Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, where she also served as | ||||||
| 20 | vice president; she belonged to a group comprised of fellow | ||||||
| 21 | Gilman High School graduates called Girls of 64; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Donna Tammen loved her family, actively | ||||||
| 2 | supporting her sons in their sports endeavors and eagerly | ||||||
| 3 | spending time in her grandchildren's company; she recently | ||||||
| 4 | explored the Caribbean Islands on her inaugural cruise; she | ||||||
| 5 | was an avid collector of owls and a fan of the Chicago Cubs, | ||||||
| 6 | the Fighting Illini, and the Chicago Bears; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Donna Tammen was preceded in death by her parents | ||||||
| 8 | and her brothers, Terry Pence and Ronnie Pence; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Donna Tammen is survived by her sons, Brad | ||||||
| 10 | (Tammy) Tammen and Doug (Abby) Tammen; her grandchildren, | ||||||
| 11 | Adalida, Camden, Layla, Ava, and Emily; several nieces and | ||||||
| 12 | nephews; and numerous cousins; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 15 | Donna Lee Tammen and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
| 16 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 17 | further
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