Full Text of SR0757 96th General Assembly
SR0757 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Robert J. Rhoads of Carlinville, who | 4 |
| passed away on March 14, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Rhoads was born on July 30, 1924, in | 6 |
| Plainview; he was the son of Robert T. and Lucille Little | 7 |
| Rhoads; he married Mary Lou Pressler on July 9, 1947, at the | 8 |
| Shipman Methodist Church; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Rhoads served his country with pride and | 10 |
| distinction in the United States Army during World War II, | 11 |
| serving some of his time in Africa; he attended Shertleff | 12 |
| College in Alton and George Washington University in | 13 |
| Washington, D.C.; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Rhoads was employed with Western Auto | 15 |
| Stores as a regional manager in the Southern United States | 16 |
| until 1966; he and his wife became the owners and operators of | 17 |
| the Sears Catalog and Merchant Store in Carlinville and | 18 |
| Staunton until they sold the business in 1998; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Rhoads enjoyed traveling; he flew on the | 20 |
| Concorde and sailed on the Queen Elizabeth II, visited all 50 | 21 |
| states, and traveled throughout Mexico; he also enjoyed |
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| visiting people, singing, and telling stories; and | 2 |
| WHEREAS, Robert Rhoads was a member of the Federated Church | 3 |
| in Carlinville; he also served as Commodore of the Macoupin | 4 |
| Station Yacht Club; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Rhoads was preceded in death by his wife, | 6 |
| Mary Lou, and his brother, Sam Rhoads; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Rhoads is survived by his son, Kurt Rhoads; | 8 |
| his daughter, Robyn Stone; his granddaughter, Sydni Stone; his | 9 |
| niece and nephew; and his sister-in-law, Joanne Rhoads; | 10 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 12 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 13 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Robert J. Rhoads; and be | 14 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to the family of Robert Rhoads as an expression of | 17 |
| our sympathy.
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