Full Text of SR1774 99th 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 J. Ford, Sr. of Moline, who passed | 4 | | away on April 12, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ford, Sr. was born on February 28, 1923 in | 6 | | Chicago; his parents were David George and Rose Mary Passman | 7 | | Ford; he married Virginia Latham on July 15, 1950 in Davenport; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ford, Sr. served in the United States Army | 10 | | Air Corps, piloting a B-24 Liberator during World War II; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ford, Sr. was employed at Deere and Company | 12 | | in Moline for 30 years; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ford, Sr. was a member of Christ the King | 14 | | Church in Moline; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ford, Sr. was an avid member of the Alleman | 16 | | Pioneer Booster Club and was a fan of the Chicago Cubs and | 17 | | Chicago Bears; he also enjoyed spending time with his | 18 | | grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ford, Sr. was preceded in death by his |
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| 1 | | three sisters and his brother; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Robert Ford, Sr. is survived by his wife, | 3 | | Virginia; his children, Bob (Linda) Ford, Jr., Tim (Julianne) | 4 | | Ford, Terry (Mary Beth) Ford, and Rick (Jackie) Ford; his | 5 | | grandchildren, Sarah Ford, Rachel Childs, Katie Kauffman, Ryan | 6 | | Ford, Chris Ford, Jami Parise, Terry Ford, Jr., Casie Layer, | 7 | | Ben Ford, and Emily Ford; and his 10 great-grandchildren; | 8 | | therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 11 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert J. Ford, Sr.; | 12 | | and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Robert Ford, Sr. as an expression of | 15 | | our sympathy.
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