Bill Text: IL SR1107 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert Theodore Carton of Rock Island.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-01-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR1107 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1107-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 Theodore Carton of Rock Island, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on November 11, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bob Carton was born in Moline to Adiel and Augusta | ||||||
6 | Carton on April 4, 1920; he graduated with honors from St. | ||||||
7 | Ambrose College in 1942; he was a two-year captain of the | ||||||
8 | basketball team and an All Conference Collegiate; he was later | ||||||
9 | inducted into the St. Ambrose Basketball Hall of Fame; he was a | ||||||
10 | World War II veteran and served in the European Theater at the | ||||||
11 | Advanced Headquarters of the Ninth Air Force; he received the | ||||||
12 | Bronze Star for meritorious service; he married Mary Evelyn | ||||||
13 | Hagan, whom he met while serving in Germany; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Bob Carton began his career working with his | ||||||
15 | mother at Carton's Grocery in Moline, the family business; he | ||||||
16 | was later employed as Director of Employee Relations at the | ||||||
17 | former Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company; he retired after | ||||||
18 | 40 years of service; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Bob Carton, along with his wife, entered the | ||||||
20 | Postulancy and Novitiate of the Third Order of St. Francis at | ||||||
21 | Sacred Heart Church in Peoria and they were professed as | ||||||
22 | Tertiaries in 1950; they were generous in support of Catholic |
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1 | mission projects; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Bob Carton was active in his community and served | ||||||
3 | on the Board of Directors for Catholic Social Services, for | ||||||
4 | Skills Incorporated, for Project Now, and for the Rock Island | ||||||
5 | Chamber of Commerce; he was also a past president and | ||||||
6 | longstanding member of the Rock Island Optimist Club; he | ||||||
7 | enjoyed attending sporting events in support of his children, | ||||||
8 | grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; his love of a good game | ||||||
9 | was only surpassed by his love for the kids; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Bob Carton was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
11 | his wife, Mary; his son, Benedict; his sons-in-law, Jerry | ||||||
12 | Kline, Bob Sproston, and Bob Walas; his grandchildren, Kyle | ||||||
13 | Sproston and Helen Carton; his sisters, Hilda, Ann, and Sister | ||||||
14 | Mary Antonia O.S.F.; and his brothers, Rt. Rev. Msgr. George A. | ||||||
15 | Carton, John, and Joseph; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Bob Carton is survived by his sons, Anthony | ||||||
17 | (Cynthia), Leo (Mary), and Gerry; and his daughters, Barbara | ||||||
18 | McAtee, Rita Sproston, Mary (John) Pocivasek, Ann Walas, and | ||||||
19 | Regina Kline; therefore, be it
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20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
21 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
22 | Robert Theodore Carton and extend our sincere condolences to |
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1 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
2 | further
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3 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
4 | presented to the family of Bob Carton as an expression of our | ||||||
5 | deepest sympathy.
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