Bill Text: IL SR1893 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert A. Boens of Coal Valley.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR1893 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1893-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 Adolf "Bob" Boens of Coal Valley, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on June 28, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Bob Boens was born in Moline to Gustaf and Martha | ||||||
6 | (Rydell) Boens on October 14, 1932; he grew up farming with his | ||||||
7 | brothers; he served in the United States Army for two years | ||||||
8 | before marrying Cleo Greenwood in Milan on April 27, 1957; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Bob Boens was employed in the product development | ||||||
10 | and engineering research division at Deere and Company for 28 | ||||||
11 | years; he retired as a supervisor from the John Deere Technical | ||||||
12 | Center; he went on to farm on a full-time basis for another 30 | ||||||
13 | years and harvested his final crop at the age of 84; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Bob Boens was a lifelong member of St. Ambrose | ||||||
15 | Catholic Church, but he also attended First Presbyterian Church | ||||||
16 | in Coal Valley with his wife; he was most comfortable when | ||||||
17 | repairing farm equipment or working in the field; he never met | ||||||
18 | a piece of machinery he could not fix; he took great pleasure | ||||||
19 | in standing and looking out over a growing crop; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Bob Boens was preceded in death by his brothers, | ||||||
21 | Richard and Harold "Bud" Boens; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Bud Boens is survived by his wife, Cleo; his | ||||||
2 | children, Lonie Boens and Mark (Beth) Boens; his granddaughter, | ||||||
3 | Ashley Boens; his sisters-in-law, Rosalee and Donna Boens; and | ||||||
4 | his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | Robert Adolf "Bob" Boens and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
8 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
9 | further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Bob Boens as an expression of our | ||||||
12 | deepest sympathy.
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