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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor milestones in the lives of
4 citizens of the State of Illinois; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Donald "Don" Paul Reeves, Lake Service Foreman of
6 City, Water, Light, and Power of Springfield, has made plans to
7 retire on March 19, 2010; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Don Reeves was born March 17, 1955 in Springfield,
9 to parents Peter and Stella Reeves; he is the third oldest of
10 ten children; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Don Reeves attended St. Joseph, Cantrall, Fancy
12 Prairie, and Athens Grade Schools; he attended St. James Trade
13 School and graduated from Athens High School; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Don Reeves began his career as a meat cutter at
15 Freers Slaughter House; he worked as a farm hand for Guy
16 Fulton; he also continued his meat cutting career working at
17 Y-T Packing Company and Ciotta & Foster; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Don Reeves began his career in 1987 at City,
19 Water, Light, and Power in the mailroom as a mail messenger; he
20 was then promoted to a meter reader position; later in his

 

 

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1 career he became a Maintenance Equipment Operator and was
2 finally promoted to the leadership position of Lake Service
3 Foreman; he has served the City of Springfield for 23 years;
4 and
 
5     WHEREAS, Don Reeves married his wife, Joanne, on April 16,
6 1983, and they have been married for 27 years; he is the loving
7 father of four children, Michael (wife, Liz), Theresa, Lily,
8 and Jerry, and the grandfather of one grandson, Henry; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Don Reeves will enjoy the days of his retirement
10 with gardening, bike riding, reading books, and woodworking; he
11 will continue to be an active member of his church community at
12 Springfield First Church of the Nazarene; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Don Reeves is a good, strong family man; he is a
14 devoted husband, son, brother, father, and grandfather; he is
15 someone who is trustworthy and reliable and the heart of his
16 family; therefore, be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19 congratulate Donald Paul Reeves on his retirement and wish him
20 continued success in the future; and be it further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to Donald Paul Reeves as a symbol of our respect and
2 esteem.