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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 Gray Schmidt of Hinsdale, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on April 20, 2011; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Donald Schmidt was born on November 20, 1925, in | ||||||
6 | Hinsdale; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Donald Schmidt was a graduate of Hinsdale Central | ||||||
8 | High School and the Missouri School of Mines (metallurgical | ||||||
9 | engineering); he subsequently earned his master's degree in | ||||||
10 | business administration from the University of Chicago; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Donald Schmidt served as director for the DuPage | ||||||
12 | Historical Society and worked with the Hinsdale Historical | ||||||
13 | Society; he was a Republican committeeman and served on | ||||||
14 | numerous boards at Union Church; he traveled and consulted with | ||||||
15 | the Executive Service Corps of Chicago, where he donated his | ||||||
16 | professional expertise and knowledge to groups and countries in | ||||||
17 | need; he volunteered with Earth Watch Society, doing research | ||||||
18 | in Fiji, Australia, Thailand, the Cook Islands, New Zealand, | ||||||
19 | Africa, Scotland, and the Caribbean; he was also recognized | ||||||
20 | throughout his professional career on numerous occasions with | ||||||
21 | awards from industry professionals and colleagues; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, Donald Schmidt received an honorable discharge | ||||||
2 | from the United States Navy for distinguished service in the | ||||||
3 | Pacific Theater; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Donald Schmidt was a long-standing member of the | ||||||
5 | American Foundry Society and the Minerals, Metals and Materials | ||||||
6 | Society; he was also an Eagle Scout and leader of Troop 10 in | ||||||
7 | Hinsdale; and | ||||||
8 | WHEREAS, Donald Schmidt shared his passion for antique cars | ||||||
9 | with Hinsdale residents, driving in many of Hinsdale's 4th of | ||||||
10 | July parades, and had a life-long love of both jazz and | ||||||
11 | symphony music; he was a generous contributor to many | ||||||
12 | charitable and artistic organizations throughout his life; he | ||||||
13 | enjoyed sharing and enjoying the arts, museums, and musical | ||||||
14 | performances with his wife; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Donald Schmidt was granted several patents from | ||||||
16 | the U.S. Patent office for products he designed; and | ||||||
17 | WHEREAS, Donald Schmidt was preceded in death by his | ||||||
18 | son-in-law, David Smith; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Donald Schmidt is survived by his wife of 29 | ||||||
20 | years, Beverly; his children, Peter (Lisa) Schmidt, Rebecca | ||||||
21 | Smith, and Amy (Jerzy Koturewicz) Schmidt; his wife's children, |
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1 | Mark (Pam) Anderson and Kristin (David) Edstrom; and his | ||||||
2 | grandchildren, Brian, Jenny, Christina, Justin, Ainsley, and | ||||||
3 | Alec; therefore, be it
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4 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
5 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
6 | his family and friends, the passing of Donald Gray Schmidt; and | ||||||
7 | be it further
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8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
9 | presented to the family of Donald Schmidt as an expression of | ||||||
10 | our sympathy.
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