Full Text of SR0127 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Donald "Don" Lee Jacobs of East | 4 | | Moline, who passed away February 21, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was born to Oral "Jake" and Caroline | 6 | | "Ma Jake" Jacobs in Moline on October 9, 1931; he graduated | 7 | | from United Township High School; he served as a staff | 8 | | sergeant in Germany during the Korean War; he married Wanda | 9 | | Smith in Moline on May 19, 1951; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was part owner of J&J Music Co. in | 11 | | Moline; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs had a long political career; he served | 13 | | as a precinct committeeman, an East Moline alderman, a Rock | 14 | | Island County auditor for 21 years, and a Rock Island County | 15 | | finance chairman; he retired from Rock Island County; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was a member of East Moline American | 17 | | Legion Post 227 and VFW Post 2153; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs enjoyed growing roses; he loved | 19 | | spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren | 20 | | and great-grandchildren; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs was preceded in death by his parents | 2 | | and his grandson, Josh Jacobs; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Don Jacobs is survived by his wife of nearly 70 | 4 | | years, Wanda; his children, Diana (David) Kelley, Lonnie | 5 | | (Barb) Jacobs, Tamara (Dick) Rogenski, and Lorna (Joe) Moreno; | 6 | | his grandchildren, Shane, Shawna, Jason, Jared, Lindsey, Tara, | 7 | | Keri, Kylie, Anthony, Zachary, Michael, Stefnie, and Ryan; his | 8 | | 22 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Gloria Goebel and Denny | 9 | | (Mary Ellen) Jacobs; and his many nieces and nephews; | 10 | | therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Donald "Don" Lee Jacobs and extend our sincere condolences to | 14 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Don Jacobs as an expression of our | 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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