Bill Text: IL SR1009 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert B. Lawrence of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR1009 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1009-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 B. Lawrence of Moline, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on September 4, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence was born in West Frankfort to | ||||||
6 | David and Genevieve Horrell Lawrence on January 16, 1925; he | ||||||
7 | served in the 71st Infantry with the United States Army as a | ||||||
8 | staff sergeant during World War II and fought in the Battle of | ||||||
9 | the Bulge; he married Betty Henderson in Chicago on June 19, | ||||||
10 | 1949 and graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1950; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence retired from Ditech Inc. in 1979, | ||||||
12 | where he served as an owner/operator; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence was a member of Riverside United | ||||||
14 | Methodist Church in Moline for over 60 years and a member of | ||||||
15 | United Methodist Men; he was active in his earlier years, | ||||||
16 | coaching Biddy Basketball, Dad's Club Baseball, and Babe Ruth | ||||||
17 | Baseball; he and Betty enjoyed their time with family and | ||||||
18 | friends, loved watching their children and grandchildren in | ||||||
19 | sporting events, and loved playing bridge and spending time at | ||||||
20 | their cottage on Walloon Lake, Michigan; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence was preceded in death by his wife |
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1 | of 68 years, Betty; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence is survived by his sons, Terry | ||||||
3 | (Lauren), Ted (Vicki), and Tom (Donna); his grandchildren, Bryn | ||||||
4 | (Courtney), Evan (Kellene), Victoria (Greg), Nathan, Jacob, | ||||||
5 | Lucas, David, Jamie (Aaron), and Jenna; and his | ||||||
6 | great-grandchildren, Elijah and Sophia; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
9 | Robert B. Lawrence, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
10 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
11 | further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of Robert Lawrence as an expression of | ||||||
14 | our deepest sympathy.
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