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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Don Sneider, who passed away on
4 November 14, 2024; and
5 WHEREAS, Don Sneider was born to Agnes and Sam Sneider in
6 Chicago on October 9, 1936; he graduated from Von Steuben High
7 School in 1954; he received his bachelor's degree in zoology
8 from the University of Illinois in 1958 and his master's
9 degree in education from DePaul University in 1963; he married
10 his wife, Marilyn, at the Sheraton Towers Chicago in June
11 1960; and
12 WHEREAS, Don Sneider taught science, math, language arts,
13 drivers' education, and special education at Dirksen, where he
14 also served as assistant principal, Von Steuben, Stockton,
15 Alcott, and Sauganash schools over the course of a 35-year
16 career; and
17 WHEREAS, Don Sneider was elected to the Morton Grove
18 Village Board in 1977, working tirelessly for 23 years as the
19 longest-serving village trustee in Morton Grove; during his
20 time in office, he helped pass countless laws and implement a
21 number of programs; he was instrumental in enabling Morton
22 Grove to become the first village on the north shore to install
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1 cable television, and he also assisted Morton Grove to become
2 the first village in the nation to ban the private possession
3 of handguns, leading to him and his fellow board members being
4 featured in Life Magazine; and
5 WHEREAS, Don Sneider worked as a counselor at Deborah Boys
6 Club in his spare time, where he supervised pre-teen physical
7 education programs and game room activities; he was also a
8 member of Congregation Beth Shalom and the Northwest Suburban
9 Jewish Congregation, where he served as commission chair of
10 the United Synagogue Youth (USY) and was active in the men's
11 club; and
12 WHEREAS, Don Sneider enjoyed keeping up with the news and
13 politics, learning about history, and watching movies; he was
14 an avid fan of Chicago sports, especially the Chicago Cubs; he
15 and his wife loved traveling, socializing with their couples'
16 club, volunteering at their synagogue, and being active in the
17 Morton Grove Action Party; and
18 WHEREAS, Don Sneider was known for his kindness, his
19 generosity, and his ability to get things done for his
20 community; he loved his friends and family, and he especially
21 treasured the time he spent babysitting his grandchildren; he
22 touched the lives of many, and he will be remembered for his
23 legacy of trust, patience, guidance, and strength; and
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1 WHEREAS, Don Sneider was preceded in death by his siblings
2 and brothers-in-law, Charlene (Ben) Hertz and Velda (Norman)
3 Garfinkel; and
4 WHEREAS, Don Sneider was the husband of Marilyn for 64
5 years; the father of Susan (Michael) Shalem, Laurie (Steven
6 Yoder) Mendelson, and Kim (Andrew) Bauman; and the grandfather
7 of eight; therefore, be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
9 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
10 Don Sneider and extend our sincere condolences to his family,
11 friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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