Full Text of SR0723 94th General Assembly
SR0723 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with regret of the death of Robert R. "Bob" Gearing of | 4 |
| Alton on Wednesday, April 12, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on May 2, 1916, in Alton to Roy E. and | 6 |
| Cecilia (Rothacher) Gearing; he married Genarose M. Hagen on | 7 |
| October 4, 1947, at the former St. Patrick's Catholic Church in | 8 |
| Alton; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Gearing proudly served his country as a member | 10 |
| of the U.S. Army during World War II in Africa and France; he | 11 |
| received several decorations and citations and was discharged | 12 |
| in 1946 with the rank of sergeant; and
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| WHEREAS, He owned and operated Gearing Heating and Cooling | 14 |
| in Alton for many years; after retiring, he enjoyed his | 15 |
| part-time position transporting police vehicles for the Alton | 16 |
| Police Department; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles | 18 |
| Alton 254, American Legion Alton Post 126, Veterans of Foreign | 19 |
| Wars Alton Post 1308, and the Franklin Masonic Lodge 25; and
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| WHEREAS, He will always be remembered as a loving husband, | 21 |
| father, grandfather, and friend to many; he enjoyed all sports, | 22 |
| playing cards, and spending quality time with his | 23 |
| grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Robert R. "Bob" Gearing has been | 25 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his beloved wife of 58 years, | 26 |
| Genarose; his daughters and son-in-law, Barbara K. Gearing, | 27 |
| Linda C. Haar, and Nancy G. and Steve Blair; his grandchildren, | 28 |
| Keith R. Haar, Kari E. Haar, Katie R. Haar, Rachel L. Blair, | 29 |
| Regan C. Blair, and Steven L. Blair, Jr.; his other extended |
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| family; and his many friends; he was preceded in death by his | 2 |
| parents and his sister, Noel Fossieck; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 4 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 |
| Robert R. "Bob" Gearing, and we extend our sincere condolences | 6 |
| to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 7 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 10 |
| sympathy.
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