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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Roberto "Bob" Antu of Moline, who passed
4away on May 15, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bob Antu was born in Eagle Pass, Texas to Manuel
6G. Antu and Maria del Refugio Chavez on February 6, 1944; he
7served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; he married
8Donna Mead (Antu); he later married Lois "Elaine" (Pierce)
9Morgan in Moline on May 3, 2003; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Bob Antu previously worked at IH Farmall in Rock
11Island until 1985 and the former Montgomery Elevator Co.; he
12retired from the George Evans Corporation in Moline in 2011;
13and
 
14    WHEREAS, Bob Antu was a member of VFW Velie Post 2153 in
15Moline, American Legion Post 246 in Moline, and several bowling
16leagues; he enjoyed playing baseball, boxing, camping, and
17fishing; he was a Chicago Cubs fan; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Bob Antu was preceded in death by his
19great-grandson, Adonis, and his sisters, Rosa Elva Duran,
20Melisa Villanueva, and Maria Del Consuelo Medina; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Bob Antu is survived by his wife, Elaine; his
2children, Shantell (Leonard Smith Jr.) Beechum, Crystal Antu,
3and Tiffany Antu; his grandchildren, Ashley, Nathan, Roman,
4Tavian, Treye, Blake, Shameer, Hunter, and Harper; his
5great-grandchildren, Amari, Avianna, Armani, Melanie,
6Demarrius, Blake Jr., Julian, and Andreas; his mother, Maria
7Antu; his sisters, Olga (Miguel) Barragan, and Maricela (Ralph)
8Arias; and his brothers, Oscar Antu and Jesus Antu; therefore,
9be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
12Roberto "Bob" Antu and extend our sincere condolences to his
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
14further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Roberto Antu as an expression of our
17deepest sympathy.