Bill Text: IL SR1951 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Robert H. Cook of Moline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR1951 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1951-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 H. "Bob" Cook of Moline, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on August 11, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Bob Cook graduated from Rock Island High School in | ||||||
| 6 | 1953; he served in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1958 and | ||||||
| 7 | graduated from Augustana College in 1962; he married Betty Joan | ||||||
| 8 | Carpenter on September 12, 1965; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Bob Cook was a civilian employee for the U.S. Army | ||||||
| 10 | for over 30 years, serving as chief of the Abrams Tank Branch | ||||||
| 11 | of the Material Management Directorate at the Rock Island | ||||||
| 12 | Arsenal; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Bob Cook was an accomplished musician, playing | ||||||
| 14 | both cornet and trombone; his lifelong passion was Dixieland | ||||||
| 15 | Jazz music; he performed in many bands and numerous venues | ||||||
| 16 | throughout Illinois, starting with the original Rocky High Corn | ||||||
| 17 | Band in 1952; he enjoyed spending time with his family and | ||||||
| 18 | friends; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Bob Cook was preceded in death by his parents; his | ||||||
| 20 | stepmother, Celia Thonn Cook; his wife of 35 years, Betty; his | ||||||
| 21 | stepson, Michael Sweers; and his sister, Janet L. Day; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Bob Cook is survived by his daughter, Jane (Chuck) | ||||||
| 2 | Winston; his stepdaughters, Pamela (Jim) Peckenschneider and | ||||||
| 3 | Deborah (Don) Hazen; his grandchildren, Michael Hazen, James | ||||||
| 4 | Hazen, Brett Banfield, Chad Banfield, and Barbara Gregerson; | ||||||
| 5 | and several great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 8 | Robert H. "Bob" Cook, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 9 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 10 | further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the family of Bob Cook as an expression of our | ||||||
| 13 | deepest sympathy.
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