Bill Text: IL SR1121 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Robert William "Bob" Anderson of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR1121 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1121-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 William "Bob" Anderson of | ||||||
| 4 | Moline, who passed away on July 20, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bob Anderson was born in Rock Island on February | ||||||
| 6 | 27, 1952; he was the son of Richard William and Jane Eleanor | ||||||
| 7 | (High) Anderson; he served in the U.S. Army and afterward | ||||||
| 8 | attended the University of Florida; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Bob Anderson worked for Veterans Affairs, John | ||||||
| 10 | Deere, and the U.S. Post Office before working for the Rock | ||||||
| 11 | Island Arsenal, from which he retired after many years of | ||||||
| 12 | service; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Bob Anderson was a member of the Quad City Parrot | ||||||
| 14 | Head Club and the Svithiod Club; he was an avid fan of sports, | ||||||
| 15 | including the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs; he loved | ||||||
| 16 | coaching and serving as an umpire for baseball and softball | ||||||
| 17 | games, including for his own children's teams; he also loved | ||||||
| 18 | telling stories and never met a stranger; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Bob Anderson was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 20 | parents; his brother, Rick; his niece, Amanda Villmer; and his | ||||||
| 21 | brother-in-law, Mike Villmer; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Bob Anderson is survived by his children, Jason | ||||||
| 2 | (Andrea) Anderson, Jamie Anderson (Troy Benedict), and Katie | ||||||
| 3 | J. Anderson; his grandchildren, Danny Laird, Allison Laird, | ||||||
| 4 | Alysia Anderson, Whitney Anderson, Bryce Benedict, and Tyler | ||||||
| 5 | Benedict; his siblings, Gary (Marlene) Anderson and Nancy | ||||||
| 6 | Villmer; his sister-in-law, Linda Anderson; his nieces and | ||||||
| 7 | nephews, Jenny (Chaunzay) Horne, Eric Anderson, Kaycee | ||||||
| 8 | Anderson, and James Anderson; and several great-nieces and | ||||||
| 9 | great-nephews; 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 William "Bob" Anderson 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 Bob Anderson as an expression of our | ||||||
| 17 | deepest sympathy.
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