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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Don |
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| Lashmet of Catlin on November 22, 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Lashmet, a Winchester native, was a running |
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| back at Western Illinois University and was fifth in the nation |
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| in receiving among small schools as a senior in 1955; he is |
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| still ranked in the WIU top 10 in receiving and scoring, and he |
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| was inducted into the Western Illinois Hall of Fame in 1985; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He was the football coach at Catlin High School |
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| for 20 years; he had a 123-63-3 record and led the Wolverines |
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| to eight East Central Conference championships and eight |
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| playoff appearances; he was inducted into the Illinois Football |
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| Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1997; he coached the |
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| school's track team to a State championship in the 4x800 meter |
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| relay in 1980; he was also a history and physical education |
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| teacher; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Don Lashmet will be deeply felt by |
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| many, especially his wife, Patricia; his daughters, Kim, |
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| Kelley, Kristy, and Katrina; his eight grandchildren; his many |
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| friends; and the many young people who benefited from his |
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| teaching and leadership; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn the death of Don Lashmet along with all who knew and |
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| loved him and extend our sincere condolences to his family and |
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| friends; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Don Lashmet as an expression of our |
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