Bill Text: IL SR0315 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Robert E. Merrill.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR0315 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0315-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 E. Merrill of Colona, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on May 13, 2021; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Merrill was born in Moline to Joseph and | ||||||
| 6 | Adia "Irene" DeVore Merrill on November 13, 1944; he served in | ||||||
| 7 | the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era; he married Barbara | ||||||
| 8 | Draper in Rock Island on December 24, 1970, and she preceded | ||||||
| 9 | him in death on February 17, 2013; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Robert Merrill worked as a machine repairman at | ||||||
| 11 | IH in East Moline; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Robert Merrill was a member of the Colona | ||||||
| 13 | American Legion, Geneseo VFW Post 5083, Disabled American | ||||||
| 14 | Veterans, and Vietnam Veterans of America; he also helped | ||||||
| 15 | establish the Henry County Veterans Assistance Commission; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Robert Merrill was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 17 | parents, his wife, and his brothers, James, Joseph, and | ||||||
| 18 | Norman; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Robert Merrill is survived by his children, | ||||||
| 20 | Christopher (Sharon) Merrill, Mechelle "Missy" (John) Larson, | ||||||
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| 1 | Jody (Thad) Lindstrom, and Robert "Bobby" (Kelly) Merrill; his | ||||||
| 2 | grandchildren, Terry Larson, Jonathon Larson, Sommer Larson, | ||||||
| 3 | Devan Markin, Tiera White, Kristina McCool, Kalista Merrill, | ||||||
| 4 | Spencer Lindstrom, Dawson Merrill, and Alyse Merrill; his | ||||||
| 5 | great-grandchildren, Elijah Ford, Chloe Wheat, Christopher | ||||||
| 6 | Zane White, Airabella White, and Harlie Halderman; his | ||||||
| 7 | brothers, John (Rita) Merrill and Jack (Barbara) Merrill; his | ||||||
| 8 | sister, Joan (Jerry) Kinkead; his sister-in-law, Lois Merrill; | ||||||
| 9 | and his special friend, Lynda Smith; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 12 | Robert E. Merrill and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 13 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Robert Merrill as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our deepest sympathy.
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