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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of John D. VanNatta of Moline, who passed |
| 4 | | away on August 25, 2019; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, John VanNatta was born in Platteville, Wisconsin |
| 6 | | to Leroy and Florence Quinlan VanNatta on October 28, 1947; he |
| 7 | | graduated from Platteville High School in 1945; he attended |
| 8 | | Loras College until he was drafted into the United States Army |
| 9 | | Air Forces in 1946; he attained the rank of sergeant and was |
| 10 | | stationed in the Philippines; after being discharged in 1947, |
| 11 | | he attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and |
| 12 | | majored in engineering; he married Joyce Kay in 1949; he |
| 13 | | married Carolyn Guinn Dailey in 1981; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, John VanNatta was employed as an engineer at Deere |
| 15 | | and Company; he retired in 1983 after 33 years of service; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, John VanNatta enjoyed spending time with his |
| 17 | | family and friends; he was an avid golfer, a master woodworker, |
| 18 | | the ultimate Mr. Fix-It, and a fan of the Chicago Cubs and the |
| 19 | | Chicago Bears; he will be remembered for his ready smile and |
| 20 | | quick wit and as the neighborhood guy who carried his dog for a |
| 21 | | walk; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, John VanNatta was preceded in death by his |
| 2 | | parents; his infant son, Mark; his daughter, Lori Meuser; his |
| 3 | | grandson, Mark Brown; his sister, Norma Saunders; and his |
| 4 | | brother, Francis VanNatta; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, John VanNatta is survived by his wife of 38 years, |
| 6 | | Carolyn; his daughter, Carolyn (Richard) Trewartha; his son, |
| 7 | | Dr. Michael (Doreen) VanNatta; his son-in-law, Chris Meuser; |
| 8 | | his stepchildren, Brian (Lori) Dailey, Jill (Larry) Kelly, |
| 9 | | Mitch Dailey, Melissa (Jim) Lampo, and Curt (Lisa) Dailey; his |
| 10 | | grandchildren, Tim (Angie) Brown, Amanda Brown, Andy (Lauren) |
| 11 | | VanNatta, Allison (Jeffrey) Wright, Aubrey (Aaron) McKay, |
| 12 | | Matthew (Samantha) VanNatta, Mark and Mitch VanNatta, Adam |
| 13 | | (Hollie) Meuser, Abby and Kyle Meuser, Ellen (Tommy) Burt, |
| 14 | | Megan (J.T.) McCormick, Michael Dailey, Maggie Lampo, Miles |
| 15 | | (Claire) Lampo, Brooke Dailey, and Keira Dailey; his 18 |
| 16 | | great-grandchildren and two more on the way; and his beloved |
| 17 | | pup, Sadie; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | John D. VanNatta and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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| 23 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |