Bill Text: IL SR0403 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Donald Cryer of Annawan, formerly of Hooppole.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0403 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0403-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Donald E. "Don" Cryer of Annawan, | ||||||
| 4 | formerly of Hooppole, who passed away on July 18, 2023; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Don Cryer was born to Henry and Ella (DeSplinter) | ||||||
| 6 | Cryer in Thomas on July 17, 1927; he graduated from Hooppole | ||||||
| 7 | High School in 1945; he served in the U.S. Navy, receiving the | ||||||
| 8 | rank of seaman first class; he married Rita Croegaert on June | ||||||
| 9 | 10, 1950; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Don Cryer farmed in rural Hooppole for over 20 | ||||||
| 11 | years and worked at Hooppole Lumber and Grain for 20 years | ||||||
| 12 | before retiring; after retirement, he began working at a local | ||||||
| 13 | farm into his 80s; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Don Cryer was a life member of St. Mary's | ||||||
| 15 | Catholic Church in Hooppole and the Hooppole American Legion; | ||||||
| 16 | and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Don Cryer enjoyed golfing, playing cards, mowing | ||||||
| 18 | his lawn, listening to country music, and eating sweets, | ||||||
| 19 | especially pie; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Don Cryer was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
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| 1 | his wife of 64 years, Rita Cryer; his sisters, Elma Bruder and | ||||||
| 2 | Pearl Heitzler; and his son-in-law, Ron DeFauw; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Don Cryer is survived by his children, Jeff | ||||||
| 4 | Cryer, Jason (Amanda) Cryer, Debbie Cryer, Christie (Jeff) | ||||||
| 5 | Brown, Brenda Cryer, and Julie DeFauw; his grandchildren, Cory | ||||||
| 6 | (Kaitlynn Francois) Brown, Kari (Jessica) Curtner, Ryan | ||||||
| 7 | (Rachel) DeFauw, Kyle DeFauw, Ella Cryer, and Preston Cryer; | ||||||
| 8 | and his great-grandson, Easten Brown; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 11 | Donald E. "Don" Cryer and extend our sincere
condolences to | ||||||
| 12 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 13 | further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 15 | presented to the family of Don Cryer as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 16 | deepest sympathy.
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