Full Text of SR0043 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are sadden to | 3 | | learn of the death of Robert "Bob" Dravis of East Moline, who | 4 | | passed away on January 3, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bob Dravis was born to Alfred and Ruth | 6 | | (Hermanson) Dravis in Moline on June 15, 1933; he served in the | 7 | | U.S. Air Force, and he was stationed in Alaska and Florida; he | 8 | | married Janet Harrison in Waukon, Iowa on August 8, 1954; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Bob Dravis began working for the Bituminous | 10 | | Insurance Company in the Collection Department in 1968; he was | 11 | | promoted to Manager of Agency Accounts in 1975 and retired in | 12 | | 1995; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Bob Dravis was a member of the Bituminous 20 Year | 14 | | Club and of the First Presbyterian Church, East Moline, where | 15 | | he served as Trustee and Deacon; he volunteered for Genesis | 16 | | Hospital Silvis, the Bix Festival, and the Festival of Trees | 17 | | and tutored at Ridgewood School; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Bob Dravis was an avid woodcarver and founded the | 19 | | Mississippi Valley Woodcarvers Club in 1970; he created | 20 | | woodcarvings for his church and for the Christmas Season; in | 21 | | the summer of 2012, he became involved with making palm |
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| 1 | | crosses and made over 700 crosses; he enjoyed making furniture | 2 | | for his daughter; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Bob Dravis attended Iowa Hawkeye Football games | 4 | | and Chicago Cubs games and seldom missed a game on television; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Bob Dravis was preceded in death by his parents | 7 | | and his brother, Charles (Peggy) Dravis; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Bob Dravis is survived by his wife; his daughter, | 9 | | Susan Dravis; his niece, Mary Lou (Joe) Dravis-Hott; his | 10 | | sister-in-law, Irene (Norman) Fiet; and his nephew, Kevin | 11 | | Fiet; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Robert "Bob" Dravis and extend our sincere condolences to his | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 18 | | presented to the family of Bob Dravis as an expression of
our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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