Full Text of SR0399 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 Hacker "Don" Scherwat, who | 4 | | passed away on on March 10, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Don Scherwat was born in Chicago to Josephine and | 6 | | Bill Scherwat on September 15, 1927; he graduated from Senn | 7 | | High School and the University of Illinois, where he was a | 8 | | member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and was captain of the | 9 | | swimming team; he served in the U.S. Navy in World War II | 10 | | aboard the LST 1026 in the Pacific; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Don Scherwat began work as a teacher in District | 12 | | 64 in North Chicago and was drafted into the U.S. Army during | 13 | | the Korean War; he served in Japan, playing the trombone in the | 14 | | band, welcoming dignitaries off the plane, and playing in | 15 | | honky tonk bars at night; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Don Scherwat returned to his teaching career and | 17 | | was soon offered the job of business manager for District 64, | 18 | | where he spent his entire career; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Don Scherwat retired and spent his days at the | 20 | | Bonnie Brook Golf Course selling golf balls and fishing in | 21 | | Iron River, Wisconsin whenever he could; he moved to Florida |
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| 1 | | in 2007 after the passing of Rosemary and met the second love | 2 | | of his life, Annie Yates; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Don Scherwat was an expert swimmer; he worked as | 4 | | a lifeguard on Lake Michigan at the Chicago beaches, and his | 5 | | love of water continued with a 60-year fishing tradition, the | 6 | | Skal Cup Memorial Day fishing tournament, which carries on | 7 | | through his grandsons; he treasured his friendships, | 8 | | especially a group of lifelong friends who called themselves | 9 | | the Lucky Club and played golf and had raucous holiday parties | 10 | | together; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Don Scherwat played competitive volleyball into | 12 | | his 60s with men half his age; he was honored by the AARP for | 13 | | 20 years of volunteer tax preparation; he was also a | 14 | | prize-winning gardener; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Don Scherwat was preceded in death by his wife, | 16 | | Rosemary (Musso); his parents; his brother, Bob Scherwat; and | 17 | | his sister, Carole Muret; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his death, Don Scherwat was | 19 | | survived by his daughters, Tish (Ken) Pasiewicz and Mary Ellen | 20 | | Montavon (Dennis Hildebrand); his grandsons, Mike and Scott | 21 | | Ratkiewicz; his Florida soul mate, Annie Yates; and his nieces | 22 | | and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | Donald Hacker "Don" Scherwat and extend our sincere | 4 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 5 | | him; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Don Scherwat as an expression of our | 8 | | deepest sympathy.
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