SR0794 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robert Charles Howald of Bunker Hill, who passed away on July 14, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Robert Howald was born on June 29, 1942 in Bunker Hill; his parents were to Charles S. Howald and Helen L. (nee Whitfield) Howald; he married Carol J. (nee LaVoie) Howald on June 3, 1971 in Las Vegas, Nevada; and

WHEREAS, Robert Howald was a commercial airline pilot for many years; and

WHEREAS, Robert Howald was a member of the American Legion Post of Bunker Hill and the Masonic Lodge of Bunker Hill; and

WHEREAS, Robert Howald was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Bertha Mae Benham; and

WHEREAS, Robert Howald is survived by his wife, Carol J. Howald; 2 daughters, Gena Howald and Tena Howald-Webb; a son, Dax (Jinger) Howald; 4 grandchildren, Olivia, Lucy, Landon, and Lenox; a brother, Sherwood Howald; and a sister, Betty Zarges; 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 Robert Charles Howald; and be it further

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