Bill Text: IL SR1187 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Donald J. "Don" Carter.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-05-24 - Resolution Adopted [SR1187 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1187-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 Donald J. "Don" Carter of Oak Park, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on October 18, 2019 at the age of 92; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Don Carter was born in Chicago to James and Monica | ||||||
| 6 | Carter on October 30, 1926; he served in the U.S. Army Air | ||||||
| 7 | Corps during World War II; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Don Carter worked for Brigance Chevrolet in Oak | ||||||
| 9 | Park for over 20 years; he also worked for Sun Electric, now | ||||||
| 10 | Snap-On Incorporated, until his retirement in 1992; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Don Carter passionately volunteered at Hines VA | ||||||
| 12 | Hospital, the St. Vincent DePaul Society, and Morton East High | ||||||
| 13 | School in Cicero, where he used his automotive skills to help | ||||||
| 14 | students; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Don Carter will be fondly remembered for his Model | ||||||
| 16 | 'T' and his involvement in the Midwest Model 'T' Club and the | ||||||
| 17 | Salt Creek Model 'A' Club; he enjoyed camping with his wife, | ||||||
| 18 | and they were members of the Spinning Wheels and Over the Hill | ||||||
| 19 | camping clubs; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Don Carter was preceded in death by his parents | ||||||
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| 1 | and his brother, James Carter; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Don Carter is survived by his wife, Carol Carter; | ||||||
| 3 | his children, Brent, Donald Jr. (the late Laura), Elaine (the | ||||||
| 4 | late Michael Haughan), and Steven (Laura) Carter; his 11 | ||||||
| 5 | grandchildren; his 15 great-grandchildren; and his four | ||||||
| 6 | great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 9 | Donald J. "Don" Carter and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 10 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 11 | further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of Don Carter as an expression of our | ||||||
| 14 | deepest sympathy.
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