SR0706 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Bob H. Vickers of Harvard, who passed away on June 12, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Bob Vickers was born on November 7, 1952 in Harvard; his parents were Floyd and Mary Jane (nee Anderson) Vickers; he married Terry Bauman on April 12, 1991 in Las Vegas; and

WHEREAS, Bob Vickers owned and operated Bob's Machining in Harvard for 30 years; and

WHEREAS, Bob Vickers was a member of Harvard Moose Lodge #1289; he enjoyed collecting American Flyer trains, baking rhubarb pies, golfing, bowling, boating, snowmobiling, motorcycles, his dogs, and his "toy", a Chevy Nova; and

WHEREAS, Bob Vickers was preceded in death by his parents and his step-mother, Jeanette Vickers; and

WHEREAS, Bob Vickers is survived by his wife, Terry; 4 children, Jennifer (David) Goldfein, Charity (Rob) Cook, Melissa (Nate Brandt) Swartzbaugh, and Jordyn Vickers; 7 grandchildren, Matthew, Shoshana, Sabrina, Greg, Ashley, Lucy, and Preslea; a sister, Vicky (Brian) Mattson; and 2 step-brothers, Jim and Donnie Vermett; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Bob H. Vickers; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Bob Vickers as an expression of our sympathy.