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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Donald E. Redpath, Sr., of Springfield who passed away on
5 January 17, 2002; and
6 WHEREAS, Donald E. Redpath, Sr. was born on September 12,
7 1923, in Springfield, the son of Louis and Gladys Denning
8 Redpath; he married Cleste Dove in 1943; and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Redpath was an officer for the Springfield
10 Police Department for 25 years, attaining the rank of
11 assistant chief of police before retiring in 1981; he then
12 served as chief of police for the Springfield Park District
13 until 1987; Mr. Redpath was also a U.S. Navy Veteran of World
14 War II; and
15 WHEREAS, Mr. Redpath was a member of Central Lodge 71 AF
16 & AM, the Scottish Rite, and the American Legion Post 32; he
17 was a past president of the Policemen's Benevolent and
18 Protective Association of Illinois and a life member of unit
19 5, executive vice president for the Illinois Police
20 Association, past president of Eagle FOE 437, and a lifetime
21 member of the VFW; and
22 WHEREAS, Donald E. Redpath, Sr., will be greatly missed
23 by all those who knew him and loved him, especially his wife,
24 Celeste; his sons, Louis (Laura) Redpath III, Chuck (Bambi)
25 Redpath, Earl "Doc" (Carol) Redpath, and Michael Redpath; his
26 daughters, Gladys "Sue" (Greg) Renaud, Karen (Bill) Becker,
27 Sharon (Danny) Paoni, Catherine (Ron) Mumaw, and Retha (Jim)
28 Riemer; his 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; his
29 brother, Gerald (Betty) Redpath; his sister, Retha Edwards;
30 and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
31 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
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1 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
2 Donald E. Redpath, Sr., of Springfield; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent
4 to the family of Donald E. Redpath, Sr., with our deepest
5 sympathies.
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