Full Text of SR0315 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 E. Merrill of Colona, who | 4 | | passed away on May 13, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Merrill was born in Moline to Joseph and | 6 | | Adia "Irene" DeVore Merrill on November 13, 1944; he served in | 7 | | the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era; he married Barbara | 8 | | Draper in Rock Island on December 24, 1970, and she preceded | 9 | | him in death on February 17, 2013; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Robert Merrill worked as a machine repairman at | 11 | | IH in East Moline; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Robert Merrill was a member of the Colona | 13 | | American Legion, Geneseo VFW Post 5083, Disabled American | 14 | | Veterans, and Vietnam Veterans of America; he also helped | 15 | | establish the Henry County Veterans Assistance Commission; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Robert Merrill was preceded in death by his | 17 | | parents, his wife, and his brothers, James, Joseph, and | 18 | | Norman; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Robert Merrill is survived by his children, | 20 | | Christopher (Sharon) Merrill, Mechelle "Missy" (John) Larson, |
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| 1 | | Jody (Thad) Lindstrom, and Robert "Bobby" (Kelly) Merrill; his | 2 | | grandchildren, Terry Larson, Jonathon Larson, Sommer Larson, | 3 | | Devan Markin, Tiera White, Kristina McCool, Kalista Merrill, | 4 | | Spencer Lindstrom, Dawson Merrill, and Alyse Merrill; his | 5 | | great-grandchildren, Elijah Ford, Chloe Wheat, Christopher | 6 | | Zane White, Airabella White, and Harlie Halderman; his | 7 | | brothers, John (Rita) Merrill and Jack (Barbara) Merrill; his | 8 | | sister, Joan (Jerry) Kinkead; his sister-in-law, Lois Merrill; | 9 | | and his special friend, Lynda Smith; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 12 | | Robert E. Merrill and extend our sincere condolences to his | 13 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Robert Merrill as an expression of | 17 | | our deepest sympathy.
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