MEMORIAL RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 1, 2017
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Donald Ray Wilson, Sr. (As Revised)
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WHEREAS, Donald Ray Wilson was born on July 29, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Bessie Stephens Wilson and Albert Wilson; and
WHEREAS, he was the first of his family to attend college and received his BA and JD from the University of Missouri-Columbia; and
WHEREAS, his quest for knowledge continued for many years after he earned his undergraduate and law degree as evidenced by his multiple advanced degrees including LLM degrees from Georgetown University and Washington University, and MBA from IMEDE in Lausanne, Switzerland and a PhD from the University of Missouri- Columbia; and
WHEREAS, during his college years, Don completed Officer Training through ROTC and upon graduation, he served in the artillery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS, his career as a lawyer brought him to many places, from St. Louis to Zurich, Switzerland and most recently Chicago as General Counsel for DRW Trading; and
WHEREAS, in addition to being a lifelong learner, he was an avid book reader and a strong proponent of the classical great books; and
WHEREAS, Don was also an early adopter of amateur running and jogging, remaining a lifelong runner and instilling a love for this hobby into each of his children; and
WHEREAS, he had also traveled extensively and was always eager to embrace a new adventure; and
WHEREAS, Donald is survived by his beloved wife, Kimberly Wilson; his children Don Wilson, Jr. and Jennifer Wilson; their mother Jane Wilson; his grandchildren Charles, Ava, Oliver, Annabel and Elizabeth and his most beloved and loyal standard poodle Vergil; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, extend our sympathy and condolences to the family of Donald Ray Wilson, Sr.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
Dated: June 1, 2017
Approved: MARIYANA T. SPYROPOULOS, President; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN, Vice President; FRANK AVILA, Chairman, Committee on Finance; TIMOTHY BRADFORD; MARTIN J. DURKAN; JOSINA MORITA; DEBRA SHORE; KARI K. STEELE; DAVID J. WALSH; Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Approved as to Form and Legality: Susan Morakalis, Acting General Counsel