Bill Text: IL SR1373 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Donald Alfred "Don" Oppenheimer.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1373 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1373-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 Alfred "Don" Oppenheimer of | ||||||
| 4 | Moline, who passed away on August 25, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Don Oppenheimer was born in Moline to Alfred and | ||||||
| 6 | Nina Oppenheimer on January 27, 1928; he served in the U.S. | ||||||
| 7 | Navy during WWII; he earned a degree in mechanical engineering | ||||||
| 8 | from Iowa State University; he married Nancy Haddick on March | ||||||
| 9 | 24, 1951, and she preceded him in death on November 1, 2010; | ||||||
| 10 | and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Alongside his grandfather Fred Harrington, Don | ||||||
| 12 | Oppenheimer co-founded the Harrington Signal Company in | ||||||
| 13 | Moline; he worked with his brothers Ed and Gene for 57 years; | ||||||
| 14 | he retired in 2008; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Don Oppenheimer served on the Salvation Army Board | ||||||
| 16 | for more than two decades; he also served on the boards of the | ||||||
| 17 | former Lutheran Hospital and the First Congregational Church; | ||||||
| 18 | he was a member of the Moline Rotary Club for over 50 years; | ||||||
| 19 | and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Don Oppenheimer was known for his unwavering | ||||||
| 21 | honesty, kindness, fairness, and generosity; he enjoyed | ||||||
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| 1 | watching wildlife from his porch, dancing with his wife at | ||||||
| 2 | special occasions, and attending family vacations at Crystal | ||||||
| 3 | Lake, Michigan; he was a remarkable caregiver for his wife | ||||||
| 4 | Nancy when she became ill; he will be remembered for his strong | ||||||
| 5 | love for his wife, family, and home; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Don Oppenheimer was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
| 7 | Nancy Oppenheimer, and his brother, Edward "Ed" Oppenheimer; | ||||||
| 8 | and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Don Oppenheimer is survived by his children, John | ||||||
| 10 | (Nancy) Oppenheimer, M.D., Linda (partner, Troyleen Brown) | ||||||
| 11 | Oppenheimer, M.D., and Susan (Brett) Owen; his grandchildren | ||||||
| 12 | and their spouses, Laura Oppenheimer and Daveed Tuck, Karl | ||||||
| 13 | Oppenheimer, Oliver and Anna Owen, Pete and Stacey Owen, | ||||||
| 14 | Charles and Rachel Owen, and Emily and Lucas Adams; his | ||||||
| 15 | great-grandchildren, Emerson and Del Odom, Aubryn and Chase | ||||||
| 16 | Owen, Austin and Driston Owen, and Lucas and Lyla Owen; his | ||||||
| 17 | brother, Gene (Deanna) Oppenheimer; and his sister-in-law, | ||||||
| 18 | Ellen Oppenheimer; therefore, be it
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| 19 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 20 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 21 | Donald Alfred "Don" Oppenheimer and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 22 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 23 | him; and be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to the family of Don Oppenheimer as an expression of | ||||||
| 3 | our deepest sympathy.
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