Full Text of HR0790 95th General Assembly
HR0790 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
Donald L. | 4 |
| Orso of Herrin, who passed away on October 21, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was born on November 24, 1930 in | 6 |
| Herrin; his parents were Bob and Sarah (Sowman) Orso; he | 7 |
| married Dorothy Duncan, who preceded him in death in 1975; he | 8 |
| married Marilyn (Edmonds) Swan on November 20, 1976 in Marion; | 9 |
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was a veteran of the Korean War; | 11 |
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso retired from Consol Coal and was a | 13 |
| member of United Mine Workers of America; he was a former | 14 |
| member of the Illinois State Mining Board and served as a | 15 |
| marketing representative for the Illinois State Treasurer; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso became an alderman of the City of | 17 |
| Herrin in 2001, following the retirement of his wife; he | 18 |
| successfully ran in the aldermanic election of 2003; he | 19 |
| resigned as alderman on June 1, 2006; he also served as a | 20 |
| Democratic Precinct Committee member; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso was a member of the American Legion | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
| parents, Bob and Sarah, and his first wife, Dorothy; and
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| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso is survived by his loving wife, | 6 |
| Marilyn Orso; his sons, Bruce L. (Elizabeth) Orso and Keith | 7 |
| Orso; his stepdaughter, Ivana Jo Swan; his stepdaughter and | 8 |
| son-in-law, Consi and Ed Kubitz; his grandchildren, Brandi | 9 |
| Hudson, Cody J.W. Hudson, Chad Orso, Curt Orso, Dylan Orso, and | 10 |
| Kyle (Megan) Orso; his brother, William (Shirley) Orso; his | 11 |
| sisters, Shirley Patrick and Reba (Carl) Harrison; his numerous | 12 |
| nieces and nephews; his many close friends; and his buddy, | 13 |
| Rascal the one-eyed cat; and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, Donald L. Orso will be remembered by all who knew | 15 |
| and loved him as a good person and as a dedicated city | 16 |
| official; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 18 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 19 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Donald | 20 |
| L. Orso; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Donald L. Orso as an expression of | 2 |
| our sympathy.
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