Bill Text: IL SR0617 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Frank B. Robinson of Rock Island.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0617 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0617-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Frank B. Robinson of Rock Island, who
passed away on November 12, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Frank Robinson was born to William Robert and
Aleta Elva Chapman Robinson in Rochester, New York on February
3, 1936; he married Joan Kieso at St. Paul Lutheran Church in
Aurora, Illinois on December 26, 1959; he served in the U.S.
Army from 1959 to 1961; he earned his undergraduate degree
from Aurora College and his master's degree from the
University of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Frank Robinson worked as a biology teacher in the
Rock Island/Milan School District No. 41 for 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Frank Robinson attended Two Rivers United
Methodist Church in Rock Island, where he sang in the choir,
played bells, taught Sunday school, and volunteered at the
meal site for 20 years; he enjoyed volunteering at the Quad
City Botanical Center and Black Hawk State Park, where he led
many bird-watching expeditions; and
WHEREAS, Frank Robinson loved canoeing, bird-watching,
wood carving, and traveling abroad, and he and his wife

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traveled to 12 countries together; he was an avid golfer and
gardener and enjoyed spending any free time he had outdoors;
he cherished spending time with his granddaughters more than
anything; and
WHEREAS, Frank Robinson lived a life of service to others
and was a dear friend to many; and
WHEREAS, Frank Robinson was preceded in death by his
parents; his wife; his daughter, Susan Natalie Robinson; and
his siblings, Nola Marie Corbally, Frederick K. Williamson
Robinson, and Joseph Robert Robinson; and
WHEREAS, Frank Robinson is survived by his children, Karin
Joan (Dennis) Weigel and Thomas Lee Robinson, and his
grandchildren, Sydney Suzanne Weigel, Kaylee Marie Weigel,
McKenzie Karin Weigel, and Chelsey Denae Weigel; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Frank B. Robinson and extend our sincere condolences to his
family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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