Bill Text: IL SR0103 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert L. "Bob" Bennett of Annawan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0103 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0103-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Robert L. "Bob" Bennett of Annawan, | ||||||
| 4 | who passed away on February 10, 2023; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bob Bennett was born to Lane and Iva (Olson) | ||||||
| 6 | Bennett in Onida, South Dakota on September 12, 1930; he | ||||||
| 7 | graduated from Brandon High School in Brandon, Minnesota; he | ||||||
| 8 | was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps and served from 1952 to | ||||||
| 9 | 1954; he married Elizabeth "Betty" Girten in Geneseo, Illinois | ||||||
| 10 | on April 5, 1963; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Bob Bennett worked for Growmark, retiring as a | ||||||
| 12 | sales manager in 1994; during his time with Growmark, he | ||||||
| 13 | worked at Christian County F.S., Montgomery County F.S., and | ||||||
| 14 | Henry County F.S.; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Bob Bennett was a member of Ware's Grove Church | ||||||
| 16 | in Butler and VFW Post 7176 in Annawan; he held many offices in | ||||||
| 17 | all of his activities; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Bob Bennett loved softball, coaching several | ||||||
| 19 | girls' softball teams and playing on a men's softball team | ||||||
| 20 | until the age of 62; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Bob Bennett was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
| 2 | his brothers, Lorrell and Norris Bennett; and his sister, | ||||||
| 3 | LaVon Rapp; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Bob Bennett is survived by his wife, Betty; his | ||||||
| 5 | children, Kandy Hege, Kristy Ross, Gary Bennett, and Judy | ||||||
| 6 | Nelson; his grandchildren, Kameron, Kellyanne, Austin, | ||||||
| 7 | Jennifer, Amanda, Brittney, Craig, Chris, Curt, and Catherine; | ||||||
| 8 | his seven great-grandchildren; his twin sister, Betty Lou | ||||||
| 9 | Vandegraff; his sister, Mary Lee Marsh; his sister-in-law, | ||||||
| 10 | Linda Bennett; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be | ||||||
| 11 | it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 14 | Robert L. "Bob" Bennett and extend our sincere
condolences to | ||||||
| 15 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 16 | further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 18 | presented to the family of Bob Bennett as an expression of
our | ||||||
| 19 | deepest sympathy.
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