Bill Text: IL SR0977 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert D. Thrasher Sr. of Winthrop Harbor.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0977 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0977-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Robert D. "Bobby" Thrasher Sr. of | ||||||
4 | Winthrop Harbor, who passed away on October 6, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bobby Thrasher was born in Campbell, Missouri to | ||||||
6 | Clarence and Alpha Roark Thrasher on October 10, 1941; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Bobby Thrasher began his employment with American | ||||||
8 | Motors; later, he began his own business, Bob's Union 76, in | ||||||
9 | Zion; following that, he worked for Frank's Auto Repair and | ||||||
10 | ACME Brick Supply; he was a member of Teamsters Local 301; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Bobby Thrasher was an accomplished singer and song | ||||||
12 | writer, recording many albums with his bands, "Bobby Thrasher | ||||||
13 | and the Foxfire", "The Gallery", the "Bosa Novas", and "The | ||||||
14 | Rockin Corvettes"; he played in many local establishments and | ||||||
15 | was the house band for "Clark's Lounge"; he loved working on | ||||||
16 | his cars and was a big Harley Davidson enthusiast; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Bobby Thrasher was preceded in death by his | ||||||
18 | parents; his sisters, Betty (Charles) Williams, Wanda | ||||||
19 | Andersen, and Dora Jean; his nephew, Barry Anderson; his | ||||||
20 | granddaughter, Michelle Theresa Thrasher; and his special | ||||||
21 | brothers-in-law, Ronald Kuchera, Wayne Andersen, and Junior |
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1 | "Lee" Jackson; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Bobby Thrasher is survived by his children, | ||||||
3 | Kimberlee Thrasher Woods, Robert D. "Bobby" Jr., Jeffrey | ||||||
4 | (Anne), Brian (Julie), and Kristine Thrasher; the mother of his | ||||||
5 | children, Joanne Kuchera Thrasher; 13 grandchildren; 13 | ||||||
6 | great-grandchildren; his sisters, Mary "Pauline" (Matt) | ||||||
7 | Goroski, Virginia (Larry) Malone, and Lola (Carl) Darracott; | ||||||
8 | and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends; | ||||||
9 | therefore, be it
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10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
12 | Robert D. "Bobby" Thrasher Sr., and extend our sincere | ||||||
13 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
14 | him; and be it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to the family of Bobby Thrasher as an expression of | ||||||
17 | our deepest sympathy.
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