AJR26,1,42 Whereas, Dave Donnellan graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School and
3earned a scholarship to UW-Madison, where he earned three varsity letters on the
4Badgers football team and was a member of the 1942 Big Ten Title team; and

AJR26,1,75 Whereas, Dave's time in Madison was interrupted by World War II, in which he
6served in the 7th Infantry, a part of the 8th Armored Division in the European
7Theater; and

AJR26,1,98 Whereas, he fought in the Battle of the Bulge, earning the Bronze Star for
9bravery; and

AJR26,1,1010 Whereas, following the war Dave completed his degree; and

AJR26,1,1211 Whereas, Dave then came back to Eau Claire to start his family real estate
12business, where he worked for 65 years; and

AJR26,1,1413 Whereas, on June 10, 1950, Dave married Jane Mahoney of Superior,
14Wisconsin. They were married for 59 years; and

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1Whereas, Dave's companies developed many residential and office structures
2in the Eau Claire community, and he was involved with the development of
3Chippewa Valley Industrial Park on Eau Claire's northeast side; and

AJR26,2,54 Whereas, Dave was also involved in a multitude of civic and community groups
5including the United Way, YMCA, and Little League; and

AJR26,2,76 Whereas, Dave spent 10 years on the City Council, from 1959 to 1969, serving
7three terms as president; and

AJR26,2,98 Whereas, Dave was inducted into the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce's
9Business Hall of Fame in 2009; now, therefore, be it