SR0382 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Maurice R. Roberts of Alton, who passed away on July 29, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Maurice R. Roberts was born August 9, 1925, in Alton, the son of the late Richard V. and Margaret C. (Schelle) Roberts; he married the former Bernice T. Schmidt on November 8, 1947, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton; and

WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Shurtleff College, receiving his bachelors degree in 1950; he served in the United States Navy Air Corps from 1943 until 1945; and

WHEREAS, He was employed at Olin Corporation in sales and marketing for 33 years, retiring in 1982; he later accepted an appointment by Bishop McNicholas to serve as coordinator at Marian Heights Apartments in Alton and served on its board; he was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton, the St. Vincent DePaul Society, and Alton Knights of Columbus, where he was a Third Degree Knight; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Dale Roberts; and his brother-in-law, Gale Aulabaugh; and

WHEREAS, Maurice Roberts is survived by his wife, Bernice; his 10 children and their spouses, Mike and Lisa Roberts, Fr. Don Roberts, Debbie Roberts, Terri and Rick Martin, Jim and Stacey Roberts, Jeff and Sandra Roberts, Jeanne and Joe Hoefert, Marci and Eric Wendle, Andy Roberts and his friend, Becky, and Mary and John Johnson; his 29 grandchildren; his six great-grandchildren; and his sister, Marilyn (Roberts) Aulabaugh; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Maurice R. Roberts; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Maurice R. Roberts as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.