Bill Text: IL SR2130 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Donald W. Schroeder of Rock Island.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2130 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2130-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 W. Schroeder of Rock Island, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on July 10, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Donald Schroeder was born on August 28, 1935 in | ||||||
| 6 | Rock Island; his parents were Wallace and Genevieve R. Timm | ||||||
| 7 | Schroeder; he married Colette Mortell on December 29, 1955 in | ||||||
| 8 | Rock Island; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Donald Schroeder graduated from Rock Island High | ||||||
| 10 | School; he served as Director of Public Works for the City of | ||||||
| 11 | Rock Island for 38 years until his retirement; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Donald Schroeder was a veteran of the United | ||||||
| 13 | States Navy; he was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in | ||||||
| 14 | Rock Island and a former member of Allouez Council 658 Knights | ||||||
| 15 | of Columbus; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Donald Schroeder enjoyed playing fast pitch | ||||||
| 17 | softball and participated in several national championships; | ||||||
| 18 | he also participated on a slow pitch softball team in the | ||||||
| 19 | Senior Olympics; his love of sports extended to his coaching | ||||||
| 20 | basketball at Jordan Catholic School for many years, and | ||||||
| 21 | attending and coaching his children's and grandchildren's | ||||||
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| 1 | sporting events throughout the years; he was also an avid | ||||||
| 2 | horseman and enjoyed transporting and showing Percherons in his | ||||||
| 3 | later years; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Donald Schroeder was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 5 | parents and his son, Michael W. Schroeder; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Donald Schroeder is survived by his wife, Colette; | ||||||
| 7 | his children, Thomas (Cathy) Schroeder, Anna Johnson, Ed | ||||||
| 8 | (Cindy) Schroeder, Patrick Schroeder, John (Tara) Schroeder, | ||||||
| 9 | Kathleen (Matt) Anderson, and Paul (Annette) Schroeder; 20 | ||||||
| 10 | grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
| 13 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Donald W. Schroeder; | ||||||
| 14 | and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Donald Schroeder as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our sympathy.
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