SR0955 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robert Dale "Bob" Crowder of Mattoon, who passed away on December 8, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Robert Dale Crowder was born in rural Coles County on October 20, 1925, the son of Jesse and Carrie (Coleman) Crowder; he married Martha Harrison on November 15, 1952; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Crowder served with the United States Air Force during World War II and returned to Mattoon to work at Brown Shoe Factory for 21 years; he then worked for Young Radiator for 20 years followed by 13 years working for the City of Mattoon; and

WHEREAS, He served for a time on the Coles County Board and on the Mattoon Township Board; for 20 years he served as the Democratic County Chairman of the Coles County Democratic Party, for which he had served as vice chairman the 10 years prior; he had served as First Vice Chairman of the Illinois Democratic County Chairman's Association and was a staunch supporter of Democratic candidates; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Crowder was active in the Mattoon Masonic Lodge 260, where he had served as past master, the Elect Lady Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, where he and Martha were Worthy Patron and Worthy Matron, the East Central York Rite Commandery, the Valley of Danville Scottish Rite, the Royal Arch Chapter, Malta Commandery of Tuscola, the White Shrine of Jerusalem, the Mattoon Moose Lodge, the American Legion, Ansar Shriners, the VFW Post 2580, and a member of the First Southern Baptist Church; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and two siblings, James Crowder and Wanda Burrell; and

WHEREAS, Robert Crowder is survived by his wife, Martha; his four children, Nancy Crowder and husband, Marty Walker, the Honorable Judge Barbara Crowder and husband, Lawrence Taliana, Connie Crow and husband, Dean, and Jeffery Crowder; his sister, Doris Bates,; his grandchildren, Heather Theriault and husband, Darrin; Paul Taliana, Robert Taliana and his fiance, Erica Vanecek, Benjamin Taliana, and Kayla (Crow) Wiles and husband, Doug; he also leaves one great grandchild, Christina Theriault; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Robert Dale "Bob" Crowder; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Robert Crowder as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.