Full Text of SR0068 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Robert W. Lawrence of Rock Island, who | 4 | | passed away on February 3, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence was born to Albert Richard Sr. | 6 | | and Leona Bessie Roehrs Lawrence in Rock Island on February 4, | 7 | | 1939; he graduated from Rock Island High School; he proudly | 8 | | served in the U.S. Army as military police when stationed in | 9 | | Manheim, Germany; he married Phyllis A. Campagna at St. Pius X | 10 | | Catholic Church in Rock Island on July 31, 1965; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence worked as a bricklayer for 25 | 12 | | years; he then became a realtor for Mel Foster and later Remax | 13 | | On Track; he retired in October of 2006; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence was a member of St. Pius X | 15 | | Catholic Church in Rock Island, where he served many years as a | 16 | | Eucharistic Minister; he was an honorary life-long member of | 17 | | the Knights of Columbus, a member of the Moline American | 18 | | Legion Post 246, and a member of the Rock Island Conservation | 19 | | Club; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence enjoyed fishing with his friends, | 21 | | Neil and Tom, his brother, Elmer, and his grandson, Jon; he |
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| 1 | | loved to cook and specialized in Tuscan soup and perfectly | 2 | | baked pork chops; he cherished family gatherings and attending | 3 | | his grandchildren's activities; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence was preceded in death by his | 5 | | parents; his sisters, Betty, Dorothy, Jeneane and infant | 6 | | sister, Judy; and his brother, Albert Jr.; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Robert Lawrence is survived by his wife, Phyllis | 8 | | Lawrence; his children, Debbie (Rob) Duffy, Lisa (Matt) | 9 | | Maxwell, Joe (Gina) Lawrence, and Jeff (Michaela) Lawrence; | 10 | | his grandchildren, Jackie, Alex, and Liz Duffy, Jacob, Jon, | 11 | | and Annie Maxwell, Payton and Carly Lawrence, and Addison and | 12 | | Michael Lawrence; his brother, Elmer (Naomi) Lawrence; and his | 13 | | many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Robert W. Lawrence and extend our sincere condolences to his | 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Robert Lawrence as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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