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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert O. Taube of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on April 8, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Taube was born in Geneseo to Albert and 
6Hulda Maetzold Taube on July 19, 1923; he graduated from 
7Geneseo High School in 1941 and Iowa State College in 1951; he 
8served in the United States Navy for three years during World 
9War II in the South Pacific; he married Bernice Elling at 
10Concordia Lutheran Church in  Geneseo on January 28, 1951; he 
11later married Jo Ann Van DeVeire at Immanuel Lutheran Church in  
12Rock Island  on July 14, 2000; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Robert Taube was employed at John Deere Plow 
14Planter in  Moline as a design engineer, retiring in 1982; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Robert Taube was a member of Immanuel Lutheran 
16Church in  Rock Island since 1959, where he served as an 
17officer, sang in the choir, and was the last member of the F 
18Troop; he also participated in the Maple City Band in Geneseo, 
19the New Horizons Band in Davenport, the CASI Band, and numerous 
20other bands throughout the area; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Robert Taube was preceded in death by his first 
 
 
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1wife, Bernice; his  parents; and all of his siblings; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Robert Taube is survived by his wife, JoAnn; his 
3daughter, Rev. Ellen Taube; his brother-in-law, Alan Bamsey; 
4and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Robert O. Taube and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Robert Taube as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.