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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 Lynn "Don" Niermeyer of |
4 | | Naperville, who passed away on December 24, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Donald Niermeyer was born on September 4, 1945 in |
6 | | Rochester, New York to Elmer and Meryl Niermeyer; he married |
7 | | Gail Egan on November 21, 1981; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Donald Niermeyer began his career at the Xerox |
9 | | Corporation in 1968 in New York City; he spent time working for |
10 | | Xerox in Florida before coming to Chicago in 1975 as branch |
11 | | manager of its Chicago office; he worked for Isoetec Executone |
12 | | in the early 1980's and then joined PageNet Midwest in 1994, |
13 | | serving as the Southern Regional President; in 2001, he joined |
14 | | his wife at the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage firm; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Donald Niermeyer was active in the Naperville |
16 | | community; he served as Treasurer of Community First, and was |
17 | | past-President and Vice-President of Cress Creek Country Club; |
18 | | he was a member of the DuPage Leadership Board of the American |
19 | | Cancer Society and was active in the "Relay for Life" campaign; |
20 | | he also served as co-chair of the Major Gifts Committee for the |
21 | | Edward Foundation; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, Donald Niermeyer enjoyed wine, playing golf, |
2 | | attending sporting events, and was an avid fan of the Chicago |
3 | | Cubs, Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, and Kansas basketball; he also |
4 | | enjoyed traveling around the United States and the world and |
5 | | made numerous trips to his favorite spot, St. Barthelemy; and |
6 | | WHEREAS, Donald Niermeyer was preceded in death by his |
7 | | parents and by his brother, Gary Niermeyer; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Donald Niermeyer is survived by his wife, Gail; |
9 | | his children, Brian (Catherine) Niermeyer, Gayle (Kalohi) |
10 | | Clark, Jessica (Matt) McHugh, and Reed (Nicole) Niermeyer; his |
11 | | sister, Diane Niermeyer; and many nieces and nephews; |
12 | | therefore, be it
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13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
15 | | Donald Lynn "Don" Niermeyer, and extend our sincere condolences |
16 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
17 | | it further
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18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
19 | | presented to the family of Donald Niermeyer as an expression of |
20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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