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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
Donald L. Orso of Herrin, who passed away |
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| on October 21, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was born on November 24, 1930 in |
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| Herrin; his parents were Bob and Sarah (Sowman) Orso; he |
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| married Dorothy Duncan, who preceded him in death in 1975; he |
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| married Marilyn (Edmonds) Swan on November 20, 1976 in Marion; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was a veteran of the Korean War; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso retired from Consol Coal and was a |
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| member of United Mine Workers of America; he was a former |
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| member of the Illinois State Mining Board and served as a |
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| marketing representative for the Illinois State Treasurer; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso became an alderman of the City of |
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| Herrin in 2001, following the retirement of his wife; he |
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| successfully ran in the aldermanic election of 2003; he |
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| resigned as alderman on June 1, 2006; he also served as a |
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| Democratic Precinct Committee member; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was a member of the American Legion |
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| in Freeman Spur and a lifetime member of Herrin Elks; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was preceded in death by his |
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| parents, Bob and Sarah, and his first wife, Dorothy; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso is survived by his loving wife, |
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| Marilyn Orso; his sons, Bruce L. (Elizabeth) Orso and Keith |
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| Orso; his stepdaughter, Ivana Jo Swan; his stepdaughter and |
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| son-in-law, Consi and Ed Kubitz; his grandchildren, Brandi |
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| Hudson, Cody J.W. Hudson, Chad Orso, Curt Orso, Dylan Orso, and |
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| Kyle (Megan) Orso; his brother, William (Shirley) Orso; his |
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| sisters, Shirley Patrick and Reba (Carl) Harrison; his numerous |
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| nieces and nephews; his many close friends; and his buddy, |
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| Rascal the one-eyed cat; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso will be remembered by all who knew |
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| and loved him as a good person and as a dedicated city |
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| official; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of Donald L. Orso; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |