SR1156 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robert L. Myers, Sr. of Springfield, who passed away on January 1, 2011; and

WHEREAS, He was born in Springfield on February 25, 1940, to James F. and Ethel (McKee) Myers, Sr.; and

WHEREAS, He was the owner and operator of Robert Myers Studio; he was formerly employed by A&R Security Services; he was an elder with Third Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Professional Photographers Association; he supported his community by volunteering his time driving the residents of the Hickory Glenn Senior Living Center every Sunday; and

WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. was a practical joker and had a great sense of humor which he in turn has passed down to his children and grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed watching many a game on WGN with his children and grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. had a love of photography, both as a profession and a hobby, and his work will live on for future generations to treasure; and

WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. left each of his children with a special gift, to Robert he gave his sense of humor, to Mark he gave his sense of compassion, to Keith his sensitivity, and Kris his smile; and

WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. will be missed by his seven grandchildren whom he loved with every fiber of his being as they brought a spring to his step and put a smile on his lips; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, James F. Myers, Jr. and Donald Myers; and his sister, Wanda Doerfler; and

WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. is survived by his children, Robert L. Myers, Jr. (Mary Beth), Mark Myers (Jackie), Keith Myers (Sheila), and Dr. Kris Myers-Stuenkel (Steve); their mother, Sandy Myers; his grandchildren, Zachary, Tayler, Alex, Noah, Christopher, Wesley, and Joey; his brothers, George Myers (Ina) and Larry Myers (Sandy); and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Robert L. Myers, Sr.; and be it further

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