Illinois SR 515: MEMORIAL-DONALD L. SMITH

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SR0515LRB104 16282 LAW 29667 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Dan Jeffrey Ryan of Carlinville, who 

4passed away on October 9, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Dan Ryan was born to John "J.B." Ryan and Betty 

6(Nester) Ryan in Carlinville on April 1, 1955; he graduated 

7from Carlinville High School in 1973; he attended Lakeland 

8Junior College and then Eastern Illinois University, where he 

9was a member of the Phi Sigma Epsilon Fraternity; during 

10college, he worked as a page at the Illinois State Capitol 

11Building in Springfield and made many lifetime friends; and

12 WHEREAS, Dan Ryan moved to Chicago and held various 

13positions in the City of Chicago's Department of Streets and 

14Sanitation; while in Chicago, he fell in love with the city, 

15the food, the sports, and the nightlife; and

16 WHEREAS, Dan Ryan acquired Ryan's Pub, a successful bar 

17and restaurant in Carlinville, in 1987; during his tenure, he 

18became involved in the community; he was a parishioner of Ss. 

19Mary & Joseph Catholic Church and a member of Elks Lodge #1412 

20and the Carlinville Country Club, and he also took pride in 

21supporting local schools, athletes, and clubs; and

SR0515- 2 -LRB104 16282 LAW 29667 r

1 WHEREAS, Dan Ryan moved to Springfield after closing 

2Ryan's Pub, working for the Secretary of State until he fell 

3ill in 2019; he was a resident at Lakeside Health & Rehab 

4Center in Carlinville until his passing; and

5 WHEREAS, Dan Ryan loved traveling and golfing; he also 

6loved trivia, movies, and music; he was a huge sports fan, 

7especially the Chicago Cubs; and

8 WHEREAS, Dan Ryan, affectionately known as "Tomato", knew 

9everyone, t