SR0331 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Donald Unes of Chillicothe, who passed away on August 13, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Donald Unes was born on September 24, 1943, in Peoria; his parents were Harry J. and Sadie (Abraham) Unes; he married the former Sue Herron on September 7, 1968, at St. Edward Church; and

WHEREAS, Donald Unes graduated from St. John's Grade School and Manual High School in Peoria; he was a self-employed housebuilder with his own company, Unes Construction; and

WHEREAS, Donald Unes served with distinction in the United States Army Reserve; and

WHEREAS, Donald Unes was a member of St. Edward Church in Chillicothe, the Itoo Society, and played in the Peoria Park District Senior Softball League; his hobbies included watching the St. Louis Cardinals and painting; and

WHEREAS, Donald Unes was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Donald Unes is survived by his wife, Sue; his daughters, Angela (Michael) Renski and Becky (Michael) McCallum; his son, Scott (Susan) Unes; his step-grandsons, Jacob and Adam Renski; his mother-in-law, Carmen Herron; his sisters, Harriet (Fred) Bostany, Lorraine (George) Shadid, Norma (Maurice) Joseph, and Helen Domenighini; and his brothers, Larry (Pat) Unes, Leonard (Eileen) Unes, Ken (Carol) Unes, and Dave (Marie) Unes; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Donald Unes; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Donald Unes as an expression of our sympathy.