Full Text of SR0042 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Robert P. Ellison of Spring Grove, who | 4 | | passed away on December 12, 2016 at the age of 55; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ellison was born in Chicago to William and | 6 | | Dolores (Partington) Ellison on April 12, 1961; he married his | 7 | | childhood sweetheart, Bobbie Forsythe, on December 30, 1982; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ellison attended Saint Patrick High School | 10 | | until he enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 18; | 11 | | he was stationed in California and proudly served for five | 12 | | years; upon his discharge, he and Bobbie moved the family back | 13 | | to Illinois; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ellison was a carpenter by trade and he | 15 | | loved to build anything with wood; his passions for camping, | 16 | | target practice, playing the lottery, and his newly discovered | 17 | | interest in golf were all reflections of his spirit; he was not | 18 | | a fan of modern technology, but he loved his solitaire app; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ellison was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents; his brother, Terry Ellison; and his two sisters, | 21 | | Maureen Prince and Barbara Hamros; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ellison is survived by his wife of 33 | 2 | | years, Bobbie; his two children, Amanda and John Ellison; his | 3 | | sister, Kathy (Gary) Golub; his brother-in-law, John Prince; | 4 | | and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 7 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert P. Ellison, and | 8 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | 9 | | who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Robert Ellison as an expression of | 12 | | our deepest sympathy.
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