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92_SR0268
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of
4 Donald M. Foreman, who passed away on November 19, 2001; and
5 WHEREAS, Donald M. Foreman was born on August 24, 1922 in
6 Casey, Illinois to Max and Myrtle Foreman; and
7 WHEREAS, Mr. Foreman served in the Civilian Conservation
8 Corps prior to enlisting in the United States Marine Corps;
9 as a Veteran of World War II, he served with the 1st Marine
10 Division in the South Pacific, was wounded during combat at
11 Guadalcanal and awarded the Purple Heart; while recovering at
12 Hines Veterans Hospital in Chicago, he met Patricia Morrison,
13 whom he married on October 25, 1947 in Chicago; and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. Foreman's love for big band music led him
15 into a public relations position with Decca Records and later
16 with Capitol Records; he went on to host his own radio show
17 with WTAQ in LaGrange, where he met and worked with such
18 notable celebrities as Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis,
19 Jr. and Nat King Cole; in addition, he enjoyed a long
20 friendship with bandleader Stan Kenton, traveling with his
21 orchestra as public relations manager; and
22 WHEREAS, After moving his family to Wildwood in 1957, Mr.
23 Foreman was employed with Downey VA Hospital and the Illinois
24 Tollway Commission; he also worked as a deputy for the Lake
25 County Sheriff's Department and later served as Chief Deputy
26 under Coroner Oscar Lind; he retired from the State of
27 Illinois as an agent with the Liquor Control Commission; and
28 WHEREAS, Mr. Foreman was a member of Wildwood Youth
29 Unlimited and the Lake County Federation of Police; in
30 addition, he served as a Warren Township Republican Precinct
31 Committeeman and also as a Township Trustee for 18 years; and
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1 WHEREAS, The passing of Donald M. Foreman will be deeply
2 felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife,
3 Patricia; his sons, Fred (Stephanie) Foreman and Jeff (Dawn)
4 Foreman; his daughter, Cathy (Bill) Melville; and his
5 grandchildren, Melissa, Christopher, Melanie, BJ, Rebecca,
6 and Jonathon; therefore, be it
7 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
8 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
9 all who knew him, the death of Donald M. Foreman of Wildwood,
10 Illinois; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the family of Donald M. Foreman with our sincere
13 condolences.