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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Robert Lee Banks Sr. of Springfield, who |
4 | | passed away on March 5, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Banks Sr. was born on October 23, 1925, in |
6 | | Marshall, Missouri; his parents were Robert Banks and Malissa |
7 | | Banks Hammons; he married Norma Jean Watson on November 27, |
8 | | 1947; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Robert Banks Sr. attended school in Marshall, |
10 | | Missouri, and served his country as a member of the United |
11 | | States Navy; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Robert Banks Sr. was employed with the federal |
13 | | government in the General Services Administration for 28 years |
14 | | until his retirement in 1987; he was also employed at George |
15 | | Bunn Jr. for over 28 years; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Robert Banks Sr. was a member of St. John AME |
17 | | Church and the Otis B. Duncan Post 809; and |
18 | | WHEREAS, Robert Banks Sr. was preceded in death by his |
19 | | parents; his brother, Clarence Monroe Banks Sr.; his daughter, |
20 | | Susie Ann Banks; and his grandson, Christopher Michael Banks; |