Bill Text: IL SR0497 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Carl Ray McDonald of Granite City.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR0497 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0497-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 Carl Ray McDonald of Granite City, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on August 19, 2021; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Carl McDonald was born in Granite City to Thomas | ||||||
6 | and Lela Fern (Alexander) McDonald on October 8, 1937; he | ||||||
7 | served in the U.S. Army; he married Carol F. Miller, and she | ||||||
8 | preceded him in death on March 29, 2021; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Carl McDonald was a chemist for United States | ||||||
10 | Steel; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Carl McDonald was a past member of Calvary | ||||||
12 | Baptist Church in Granite City, where he served as the choir | ||||||
13 | director; he was an active member of Granite City Masonic | ||||||
14 | Lodge #835 and the Scottish Rite in Belleville; he was an | ||||||
15 | outdoorsman who was a member of Ducks Unlimited and the NRA, | ||||||
16 | and he enjoyed tracking migratory waterfowl as well as hunting | ||||||
17 | ducks and geese; he also had a talent for duck calling; he was | ||||||
18 | an avid fisherman, an expert woodworker, and a member of | ||||||
19 | S.O.A.R.; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Carl McDonald was well known as a very giving and | ||||||
21 | selfless person who was willing to help anyone in need; he |
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1 | loved his family most of all and will be remembered for all the | ||||||
2 | special times he shared with them; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Carl McDonald was preceded in death by his | ||||||
4 | parents; his wife; and his sister, Barbara Modrusic; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Carl McDonald is survived by his daughter, Laura | ||||||
6 | Meehan; his son, Kelly McDonald and Jim Davis; his | ||||||
7 | granddaughter, Erika Meehan; his brother, Roger McDonald; and | ||||||
8 | his dogs, Sparky and Abby; therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
11 | Carl Ray McDonald and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
12 | 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 | ||||||
15 | presented to the family of Carl McDonald as an expression of | ||||||
16 | our deepest sympathy.
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