SR1371 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robert Wayne "Bob" Dahman; and

WHEREAS, Bob Dahman was born to Russell and Donna Carlton Dahman in Jacksonville on October 11, 1929; he graduated from Winchester High School in 1948; he married Betty Coates in June 1948; he served as a corporal with the 45th Infantry Division and military police in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1952 to 1954, and he received the Korean Service Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Korean War Service Medal; he later married Barbara Foreman Buckley in June 1983; and

WHEREAS, Bob Dahman was involved in farming for most of his adult life, and he resumed farming following his military service; in 1963, he opened Dahman Equipment Inc., selling International Harvester Farm Equipment until his retirement; he was continuously interested in his farms; and

WHEREAS, Bob Dahman was a member of the Winchester First Christian Church, Winchester American Legion Post 442, the Winchester VFW, the Scott County Historical Society, and the Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society; he was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and collected toy farm machinery and ball caps; he enjoyed traveling around the United States and to many countries overseas; he was devoted to his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Bob Dahman was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Barbara; and

WHEREAS, Bob Dahman is survived by his sons, Michael (Brenda) and Bruce (Pamela); his grandchildren, Andrew (Mandie), Matthew, and Michelle (Richard) Seymour; his great-grandchildren, Zachary Dahman, Chloe Dahman, Jackson Dahman, Keira Dahman, Alexis Seymour, and Bryce Seymour; his sister, Rosalie (Mike) Fiedler; and his stepchildren, Anita Arigona, Clint Buckley, and James Buckley; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Robert Wayne "Bob" Dahman and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Bob Dahman as an expression of our deepest sympathy.