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                                     LRB093 13502 RAH 18833 r

 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois learned with regret of the death of Robert W. Latham
 4    of Peoria on September 26, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS,  Robert  W.  Latham  was born on May 10, 1928 in
 6    Lima, Ohio  to  Leonard  and  Charlotte  Vondron  Latham;  he
 7    married Edna Hemphill on July 15, 1951 in Peoria; and

 8        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Latham  served  in  the United States Navy
 9    during World War II; and

10        WHEREAS, Mr. Latham began working for the  Peoria  Police
11    Department  as  a patrolman on September 12, 1953, becoming a
12    sergeant on September 22, 1958, a lieutenant on  December  3,
13    1960,  a captain on March 20, 1967, a chief on March 5, 1972,
14    and retiring as a captain on November 1, 1985; and

15        WHEREAS, Mr. Latham was a member  of  the  Peoria  Police
16    Benevolent, the Fraternal Order of Police, the City of Peoria
17    Retirees, and the Radnor Rod & Gun Club in Dunlap; and

18        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Latham was a member of St. Vincent de Paul
19    Catholic Church in Peoria; and

20        WHEREAS, The passing of Robert  Latham  has  been  deeply
21    felt by all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Edna
22    Latham;  his son, Lonie Latham; his daughters, Sandra Latham,
23    Jodie Latham, and Stephanie (Sam) Polito; his  sister,  Laura
24    Inskeep;  his  seven grandchildren; and his great-grandchild;
25    he was preceded in death by his  parents,  two  sisters,  his
26    brother, and a grandson; therefore, be it

27        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
28    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along  with
29    all  who  knew  him, the death of Robert W. Latham of Peoria;
30    and be it further
 
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 1        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 2    presented  to  the  family  of  Robert  W.  Latham  with  our
 3    sincerest condolences.