Bill Text: IL SR1495 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert Lewis "Bob" Bonnett of Milan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1495 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1495-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 Lewis "Bob" Bonnett of Milan, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on October 18, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bob Bonnett was born in Buffalo, Iowa to Lewis and | ||||||
6 | Violette Shoemaker Bonnett on August 21, 1926; he served in the | ||||||
7 | U.S. Army; he married Elaine Marie Fitzpatrick on January 26, | ||||||
8 | 1946, and she preceded him in death on March 17, 1991; he | ||||||
9 | married Shirley Daniels-Faramelli on June 6, 1992; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Bob Bonnett and Elaine founded Bonnett Wholesale | ||||||
11 | Florist in Milan in 1954; it became a successful business in | ||||||
12 | which he was actively involved until his last years; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Bob Bonnett was a member of First Presbyterian | ||||||
14 | Church in Milan; he was a member of the Chevrolet Nomad | ||||||
15 | Association and the GMC Motorhome Club; he enjoyed gardening, | ||||||
16 | traveling, and attending the national Nomad Conventions; he | ||||||
17 | also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, | ||||||
18 | especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; he was a | ||||||
19 | collector of Nomads and enjoyed long car rides; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Bob Bonnett was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
21 | his first wife, Elaine; his daughter, Robin Ciccotelli; his |
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1 | sister, June; his brother, Richard "Dick"; and his | ||||||
2 | great-granddaughter, Chelsey Weldon; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Bob Bonnett is survived by his wife, Shirley; his | ||||||
4 | children, Gregory (Debbie) Bonnett, Glynn (Diane Steele-Kies) | ||||||
5 | Bonnett, Taylor Ridge, and Kent (Pattie) Bonnett; his stepson, | ||||||
6 | John Faramelli; his grandchildren, Allison, Kimberly, Velvet, | ||||||
7 | Beth, Melissa, Jaime, Anthony, and John; his step-grandson, | ||||||
8 | Ashton; 16 great-grandchildren; several | ||||||
9 | great-great-grandchildren; and his son-in-law, Gino | ||||||
10 | Ciccotelli; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Robert Lewis "Bob" Bonnett and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
14 | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | ||||||
15 | it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Bob Bonnett as an expression of our | ||||||
18 | deepest sympathy.
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