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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Robert L. |
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| "Dog" Connell of Marion, who passed away on May 2, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on March 1, 1929 in Marion, the son of |
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| the William J. and Stella (Robinson) Connell; he was united in |
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| marriage to Patsy Douglas on October 3, 1947; and
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| WHEREAS, He retired from CIPS in 1990, after 43 years of |
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| service; he served on the Marion City Council for 37 years; he |
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| served as a Republican precinct committeeman for more than 40 |
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| years and served as chairman of the Williamson County |
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| Republican Party since 1992; he was a member of the First |
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| Baptist Church of Marion and a life member of the Elks Lodge |
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| 800 BPOE of Marion; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a member of the 1946 Marion High School |
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| basketball team that reached the Elite 8 in the State finals; |
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| he was selected as honorable mention on the all-State team and |
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| led the South Seven Conference in scoring that year; and
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| WHEREAS, He was well-known for his kind and gentle nature |
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| and was always willing to help anyone in need; he was proud to |
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| be an American, a lifelong citizen of Marion and a member of |
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| the Republican Party; he was loved by his family and many |
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| friends and will be sadly missed by all who knew him; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and one |
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| brother, Billy Connell; and
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| WHEREAS, He is survived by his wife, Patsy Connell; his |
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| three daughters and sons-in-law, Lila and Gilbert Bratten, |
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| Jackie and Larry Leonard, and Jami and Mitchell Withers; his |
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| son, Robert D. "Bob" Connell; his grandchildren, Brandy Lane, |
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| Traci Martin, Douglas Connell, Rachel Connell, Brett Leonard, |
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| Tyler Leonard, Zane Withers, and Chase Withers; his |
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| great-grandchildren, twins, Noah and Avery Lane, and Karli |
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| Martin; his brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Charlotte |
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| Connell; his other extended family members and many friends; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Robert |
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| L. "Dog" Connell; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Robert L. "Dog" Connell as a symbol |
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| of our sincere condolences.
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