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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 Rev. Robert L. "Bob" Pearson of East |
4 | | Moline, who passed away on December 9, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Pearson was born in White Plains, New York to |
6 | | Anton N. Pearson and Martha Erika Erickson on September 17, |
7 | | 1936; he married Francine Pearson in Moline at Calvary Lutheran |
8 | | Church on June 24, 1961; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Pearson was ordained into the Lutheran |
10 | | ministry in June 1962; he was a military chaplain for 28 years, |
11 | | serving in Germany, Vietnam, Thailand, and several stateside |
12 | | posts; he most recently served at the Rock Island Arsenal, |
13 | | until his retirement; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Pearson was a member of the Calvary Lutheran |
15 | | Church, American Legion Post 227 East Moline, the Military |
16 | | Officers Association of America, and Churches United; he |
17 | | enjoyed collecting HO model trains; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Pearson was preceded in death by his wife, |
19 | | Francine; his parents; his brothers, Herbert and Arnold; and |
20 | | two sisters-in-law; and
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