SR0757 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Donald L. Greer of Bethalto on Sunday, May 7, 2006; and

WHEREAS, He was born on July 6, 1931, in Carbondale to Louie and Jennie (Ragle) Greer; he married the former Jean Brinkman on July 27, 1950, in Gillespie; and

WHEREAS, He worked for Owens-Illinois Glass Company for 34 years, retiring in 1984, and then worked at Sears for 10 years; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Greer enjoyed woodcarving and Cardinals baseball and was a member of the Belleville Area Hoszchnitzers Woodcarvers Association; his passions were his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and family; and

WHEREAS, Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Evalyn Smith, Juanita Groves, and Agnes Cooney; and his brother, Louie Raymond Greer; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Donald L. Greer has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Jean; his son, Donald E. Greer; his daughter and her husband, Joni and Dr. Fred Dressen; his grandchildren and their spouses, Jennifer Greer, Trisha (Greer) and Thomas Verstappen, Laura (Dressen) and Charles Hall, Gregory and Uma Dressen, Paul Dressen and his fiancee, Karla Espinoza, and Jill Dressen; his great-grandchildren, Amber, Katy, and Eden Hall, and Ava and Zoe Verstappen; and his sister and brother-in-law, Audre and Warner Coffman; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Donald L. Greer, and we extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.