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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Robert D. "Bobby" Thrasher Sr. of |
4 | | Winthrop Harbor, who passed away on October 6, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Bobby Thrasher was born in Campbell, Missouri to |
6 | | Clarence and Alpha Roark Thrasher on October 10, 1941; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, Bobby Thrasher began his employment with American |
8 | | Motors; later, he began his own business, Bob's Union 76, in |
9 | | Zion; following that, he worked for Frank's Auto Repair and |
10 | | ACME Brick Supply; he was a member of Teamsters Local 301; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Bobby Thrasher was an accomplished singer and song |
12 | | writer, recording many albums with his bands, "Bobby Thrasher |
13 | | and the Foxfire", "The Gallery", the "Bosa Novas", and "The |
14 | | Rockin Corvettes"; he played in many local establishments and |
15 | | was the house band for "Clark's Lounge"; he loved working on |
16 | | his cars and was a big Harley Davidson enthusiast; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Bobby Thrasher was preceded in death by his |
18 | | parents; his sisters, Betty (Charles) Williams, Wanda |
19 | | Andersen, and Dora Jean; his nephew, Barry Anderson; his |
20 | | granddaughter, Michelle Theresa Thrasher; and his special |
21 | | brothers-in-law, Ronald Kuchera, Wayne Andersen, and Junior |