Bill Text: IL SR0854 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Don Maurice Jacobs of Palatine.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-01-29 - Resolution Adopted [SR0854 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR0854-Introduced.html
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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 Don Maurice Jacobs of Palatine, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on December 28, 2013; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was born on November 9, 1934 in | ||||||
6 | Corwith, Iowa to Roy and Phildred (nee Izzard) Jacobs; he | ||||||
7 | graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa; he married | ||||||
8 | Jo Ann Bacon in 1957 and served in the United States Army; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs settled in Palatine in 1959 and began | ||||||
10 | his career with Pure Oil/Unocal; he retired in 1993 after 37 | ||||||
11 | years of service; he provided management consulting services in | ||||||
12 | the Chicago area from 1993 to 2011; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was active in the First United | ||||||
14 | Methodist Church of Palatine, the Kiwanis Club, the Plum Grove | ||||||
15 | Estates Homeowners Association, and the Palatine Rural Fire | ||||||
16 | Board; he formerly was on the Palatine Library Board, serving | ||||||
17 | as President for a time; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs enjoyed playing the piano and pipe | ||||||
19 | organ; he was the organist for the First United Methodist | ||||||
20 | Church of Palatine and a substitute organist for many other | ||||||
21 | churches in the area; he also enjoyed family activities, |
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1 | travel, photography, fishing, and trips with the family to | ||||||
2 | their cabin at Siren, Wisconsin; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
4 | and
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5 | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was the beloved husband of 56 years of | ||||||
6 | Jo Ann; the loving father of Barbara (Glenn) Gustafson and | ||||||
7 | Thomas (Linda) Jacobs; the cherished grandfather of Robert | ||||||
8 | (Jacqueline), Michael and Matthew Gustafson, and Amanda and | ||||||
9 | Rebecca Jacobs; the dear brother of Cecil (Marlene) Jacobs, Jo | ||||||
10 | Anne Gentle, Kay Karsjens, and Michael (Trish) Jacobs; and | ||||||
11 | uncle to many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
14 | Don Maurice Jacobs, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
15 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
16 | further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Don Jacobs as an expression of our | ||||||
19 | deepest sympathy.
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