Full Text of SR1156 96th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Robert L. Myers, Sr. of Springfield, who | 4 | | passed away on January 1, 2011; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, He was born in Springfield on February 25, 1940, | 6 | | to James F. and Ethel (McKee) Myers, Sr.; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, He was the owner and operator of Robert Myers | 8 | | Studio; he was formerly employed by A&R
Security Services; he | 9 | | was an elder with Third Presbyterian Church and was a member of | 10 | | the Professional Photographers Association; he supported his | 11 | | community by volunteering his
time driving the residents of the | 12 | | Hickory Glenn Senior Living Center
every Sunday; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. was a practical joker and had | 14 | | a great sense
of humor which he in turn has passed down to his | 15 | | children and
grandchildren; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. was an avid Cubs fan and | 17 | | enjoyed watching
many a game on WGN with his children and | 18 | | grandchildren; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. had a love of photography, | 20 | | both as a
profession and a hobby, and his work will live on for |
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to treasure; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. left each of his children | 3 | | with a special
gift, to Robert he gave his sense of humor, to | 4 | | Mark he gave his sense of
compassion, to Keith his sensitivity, | 5 | | and Kris his smile; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. will be missed by his seven | 7 | | grandchildren
whom he loved with every fiber of his being as | 8 | | they brought a spring to
his step and put a smile on his lips; | 9 | | and | 10 | | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his | 11 | | brothers, James F. Myers, Jr. and Donald Myers; and his sister, | 12 | | Wanda Doerfler; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Robert L. Myers, Sr. is survived by his children, | 14 | | Robert L. Myers, Jr. (Mary Beth), Mark Myers (Jackie), Keith | 15 | | Myers (Sheila), and Dr. Kris Myers-Stuenkel (Steve); their | 16 | | mother, Sandy Myers; his grandchildren, Zachary, Tayler, Alex, | 17 | | Noah, Christopher, Wesley, and Joey; his brothers, George Myers | 18 | | (Ina) and Larry Myers (Sandy); and several nieces and nephews; | 19 | | therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| 1 | | his family and friends, the passing of Robert L. Myers, Sr.; | 2 | | and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Robert Myers, Sr. as a symbol of our | 5 | | sincere sympathy.
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