Full Text of HR1273 95th General Assembly
HR1273 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Robert L. | 4 |
| "Dog" Connell of Marion, who passed away on May 2, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on March 1, 1929 in Marion, the son of | 6 |
| the William J. and Stella (Robinson) Connell; he was united in | 7 |
| marriage to Patsy Douglas on October 3, 1947; and
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| WHEREAS, He retired from CIPS in 1990, after 43 years of | 9 |
| service; he served on the Marion City Council for 37 years; he | 10 |
| served as a Republican precinct committeeman for more than 40 | 11 |
| years and served as chairman of the Williamson County | 12 |
| Republican Party since 1992; he was a member of the First | 13 |
| Baptist Church of Marion and a life member of the Elks Lodge | 14 |
| 800 BPOE of Marion; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the 1946 Marion High School | 16 |
| basketball team that reached the Elite 8 in the State finals; | 17 |
| he was selected as honorable mention on the all-State team and | 18 |
| led the South Seven Conference in scoring that year; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, He was well-known for his kind and gentle nature | 20 |
| and was always willing to help anyone in need; he was proud to | 21 |
| be an American, a lifelong citizen of Marion and a member of |
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| the Republican Party; he was loved by his family and many | 2 |
| friends and will be sadly missed by all who knew him; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and one | 4 |
| brother, Billy Connell; and
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| WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife, Patsy Connell; his | 6 |
| three daughters and sons-in-law, Lila and Gilbert Bratten, | 7 |
| Jackie and Larry Leonard, and Jami and Mitchell Withers; his | 8 |
| son, Robert D. "Bob" Connell; his grandchildren, Brandy Lane, | 9 |
| Traci Martin, Douglas Connell, Rachel Connell, Brett Leonard, | 10 |
| Tyler Leonard, Zane Withers, and Chase Withers; his | 11 |
| great-grandchildren, twins, Noah and Avery Lane, and Karli | 12 |
| Martin; his brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Charlotte | 13 |
| Connell; his other extended family members and many friends; | 14 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Robert | 18 |
| L. "Dog" Connell; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to the family of Robert L. "Dog" Connell as a symbol | 21 |
| of our sincere condolences.
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