Full Text of SR1031 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 Lee "Don" Slininger of Moline, | 4 | | who passed away on April 27, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Don Slininger was born to Meredith Evan "Jim" and | 6 | | Mary Frances (Schmiers) Slininger in Moline on January 28, | 7 | | 1940; he served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960; he married | 8 | | Lovena (Wage) Adams in Moline on July 14, 1976; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Don Slininger worked as a millwright at the John | 10 | | Deere Foundry for 38 years, retiring in the early 1990s; he | 11 | | also retired as a machine repairman from Oscar Meyer and | 12 | | Diamond Cut; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Don Slininger was a member of Christ the King | 14 | | Catholic Church in Moline and an active member of the Local | 15 | | U.A.W; he was also a member of East Moline V.F.W. #8890 and | 16 | | Silvis Masonic Lodge #898 AF & AM, where he was a former | 17 | | worshipful master; he was always active and enjoyed bicycling, | 18 | | riding his motorcycle, camping, taekwondo, and participating | 19 | | in numerous triathlons; he enjoyed multiple bus trips over the | 20 | | years; he loved cars and trains and was a top five Enduro dirt | 21 | | bike rider in the Quad Cities; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Don Slininger loved helping anyone and everyone; | 2 | | he was known as a master fixer of everything; he designed and | 3 | | built a number of things, including parade floats and an | 4 | | accessible house and car for a disabled couple; he valued | 5 | | family most of all; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Don Slininger was preceded in death by his | 7 | | parents; his brother, Merle Slininger; and his grandson, Jason | 8 | | Barnett; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Don Slininger is survived by his wife, Lovena; | 10 | | his children, Dion (Darlene) Slininger, Donita Slininger, | 11 | | Ragina Smith, Kelli (Jason) Ryband, Anthony (Kindra) | 12 | | Slininger, and Daniel (Carmen) Slininger; his grandchildren, | 13 | | Benjamin Slininger, Michael (Rachel) Slininger, Randi (Junior | 14 | | Oliva) Adams, Jennifer Barnett, Jamie (Jacob) Viaene, Ambi | 15 | | Sappho, Jarrod Williams, Bryan-Patrik Slininger, Nicholas | 16 | | Slininger, and Kaitlynn Slininger; his great-grandchildren, | 17 | | Owen Slininger, Cameron Brewer, Keegan Brewer, Cruz Oliva, | 18 | | Cristian Oliva, Julian Oliva, Jaxon Oliva, Bentley Oliva, | 19 | | Elijah Barnett, and Conner Skiles; his great-granddaughter and | 20 | | his great-great-grandchild on the way; his siblings, Janet | 21 | | (Steve Lawrence) Crow, Joseph (Sherrie) Slininger, Joyce | 22 | | (David) Franks, and Judy (Dale) Huntley; his sister-in-law, | 23 | | Marilyn Slininger; and his cat, Lucky; 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 Lee "Don" Slininger and extend our sincere condolences | 4 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 5 | | it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Don Slininger as an expression of | 8 | | our deepest sympathy.
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