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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Robert E. Peters of Lewistown, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on June 20, 2023; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Robert Peters was born to Roy R. and Effie Evelyn | ||||||
| 6 | (Pedigo) Peters in Oakford on March 31, 1933; he served in the | ||||||
| 7 | U.S. Army in Korea from 1952 to 1954; he married Anita Moss in | ||||||
| 8 | Oakford on May 29, 1955, and she preceded him in death on May | ||||||
| 9 | 27, 2023; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Robert Peters worked for Stevens John Deere in | ||||||
| 11 | Petersburg; he also worked for several farmers in Menard and | ||||||
| 12 | Fulton counties over the years; he worked for Caterpillar for | ||||||
| 13 | 28 years before retiring in 1992; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Robert Peters was a member of Lewistown United | ||||||
| 15 | Methodist Church, the American Legion in Lewistown, and | ||||||
| 16 | several Saddle Clubs; he served as a 4-H leader in Fulton | ||||||
| 17 | County for many years; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Robert Peters enjoyed gardening and trail riding; | ||||||
| 19 | and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Robert Peters was preceded in death by his | ||||||
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| 1 | parents; his grandson, Shane Brandon Neteler; and his | ||||||
| 2 | siblings, Roy Elbert Peters and Roberta Simpson; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Robert Peters is survived by his children, | ||||||
| 4 | Kathryn (Jason) Baker, Robert Dean (Debbie) Peters, Angela | ||||||
| 5 | Neteler, Carol Jean Sisson, Evelyn (Bill) West, Nancy Fields, | ||||||
| 6 | and Melissa (Brian) Thompson; 16 grandchildren; 25 | ||||||
| 7 | great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; one | ||||||
| 8 | great-great-granddaughter; one step-great-great-grandson; his | ||||||
| 9 | nephew, Roy Lee Peters; and his sister, Sharon Rockwell; | ||||||
| 10 | therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 13 | Robert E. Peters and extend our sincere
condolences to his | ||||||
| 14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 15 | further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 17 | presented to the family of Robert Peters as an expression of
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| 18 | our deepest sympathy.
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