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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Robert M. "Bob" Treece of West Frankfort,
4 who passed away on January 30, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Robert Treece was born on July 8, 1924; his
6 parents were Rolla M. and Ola B. (Garrison) Treece; he married
7 his high school and college sweetheart, LaDonne Weaver, on
8 February 25, 1950; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Robert Treece graduated from West Frankfort High
10 School in 1942; he attended college at Southern Illinois
11 University in Carbondale, graduating with a bachelor's degree
12 in zoology; he was a member of the Chi Delta Chi fraternity;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, Robert Treece went into business with his father
15 at Treece Lumber, where he worked until his retirement; upon
16 taking over the business, Robert changed the name to Treece
17 Supply and later to Treece Decorating; the original family
18 business was established in 1913 and remained open until the
19 summer of 2004; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Robert Treece was an active member in his
21 community; he had served as president of the West Frankfort

 

 

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1 Jaycees and was an active member of the West Frankfort
2 Community Council; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Robert Treece was saved and baptized at the First
4 Baptist Church; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Robert Treece had a passion for music and loved to
6 play the flute; he was a member of the Southern Illinois
7 Concert Band; he also loved family gatherings, his friends, and
8 fishing; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Robert Treece was preceded in death by his
10 parents; his daughter, Donna Lynn Treece Speer; his sister,
11 Lenorrah (Pat) Brin; and his brother, Rolla Jr.; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Robert Treece will be missed by his wife of 57
13 years, LaDonne; his children, Marsha Hogan and Richard Treece;
14 his son-in-law, Allen Speer; his grandchildren, Chris and Matt
15 Hogan, Laura Duckworth, and Robby and David Speer; his
16 sisters-in-law, Geraldine and Robert Kelley, Joann Williams,
17 and Marilyn Paulk; and his many nieces and nephews; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Robert Treece will be remembered by all who knew
19 and loved him as a kind and loving husband, father,
20 brother-in-law, uncle, and friend whose good sense of humor
21 brought joy into the lives of everyone he knew; therefore, be

 

 

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2     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4 his family and friends, the passing of Robert M. "Bob" Treece;
5 and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Robert M. "Bob" Treece as an
8 expression of our sympathy.